Bible Encyclopedias
Velarium
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
the curtain or awning extended above the auditorium of the Roman theatres and amphitheatres to protect the spectators from sun and rain.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Velarium'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/v/velarium.html. 1910.