- A
velarium ("curtain") was a type of
awning used in
Roman times. It
stretched over the
whole of the cavea, the
seating area in amphitheaters, to protect...
- the attic. They
originally supported a
retractable awning,
known as the
velarium, that kept the sun and rain off spectators. This
consisted of a canvas-covered...
- subumbrella.
Cubozoa (box jellyfish) have a (rounded) box-shaped bell, and
their velarium ****ists them to swim more quickly. Box
jellyfish may be
related more closely...
-
flooded the Arena; and the
central well,
previously thought to
support the
velarium, but
which he
interpreted as a
rainwater drainage system. From September...
-
without the use of earthworks. The
cavea was not roofed, rather,
awnings (
velarium)
could be
pulled overhead to
provide shelter from rain or sunlight. Vomitoria...
-
found where there used to be poles,
which could be used to
stretch a
large velarium over the
grandstand to
protect the
spectators from the sun. In the 13th...
-
Awning is the most
basic type of
architectural textile. In
Roman times, a
velarium was used as an
awning to
cover the
entire cavea, the
seating area within...
- cross-beams".
Among the most
significant awnings in the
ancient world was the
velarium, the m****ive
complex of
retractable shade structures that
could be deplo****...
-
locomotory and
feeding organ found in the
larval veliger stage of
bivalves Velarium, also
known as velum, a
textile overhang used in
Roman times Vellum, animal...
- he
learned that the
builders of the
ancient Colosseum installed a
giant velarium (fabric awning) to
shield spectators from the sun. The
Astrodome was conceived...
