1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Velarium
VELARIUM, the curtain or awning extended above the auditorium of the Reman theatres and amphitheatres to protect the spectators from sun and rain.
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VELARIUM, the curtain or awning extended above the auditorium of the Reman theatres and amphitheatres to protect the spectators from sun and rain.