προσκήνιον
From LSJ
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
English (LSJ)
τό,
A entrance of a tent, LXX Ju.10.22. 2 porch of a house, PRyl.233.4 (pl., ii A.D.). II raised platform in front of stage-buildings, stage, IG11(2).153.14,158 A67 (Delos, iii B.C.), 7.423 (p.745, Oropus, ii/i B.C.), Plb.30.22.4, TAM2.408.9 (Patara, ii A.D.), OGI510.5 (Ephesus, ii A.D.), Poll.4.123; ἡ τύχη παρελκομένη τὴν πρόφασιν καθάπερ ἐπὶ προσκήνιον Plb.Fr.212; Lat. proscaenium, Vitr.5.7.1. 2 painted scenery at the back of the stage, Duris 14J.; τὸ προσκάνιον ἱστάτω Ἡρακλείοις SIG481 B 4 (Delph., iii B.C.).
