Manderscheid, Germany
12th century
Passau, Germany
1219
Erfurt, Germany
1665
Mechernich, Germany
1396-1406
Weinheim, Germany
15th century
Saarburg, Germany
964 AD
Miltenberg, Germany
12th century
Boppard, Germany
13th century
Trechtingshausen, Germany
1316
Pirna, Germany
1460
Oberhausen, Germany
13th century
Husum, Germany
1577-1582
Bacharach, Germany
c. 1135
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1785-1788
Speyer, Germany
1230-1250
Bamberg, Germany
12th century
Havixbeck, Germany
14th century
Oberwesel, Germany
1100-1149
Altena, Germany
1108
Gerolstein, Germany
12th century
The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.
The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.
Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.