Antibes, France
13th century/1747
Nantes, France
1434
Narbonne, France
1272
Aix-en-Provence, France
12th century
Tours, France
1170-1547
Quimper, France
1239
Troyes, France
1198
Vannes, France
c. 1020
Orange, France
12th century
Toulouse, France
13th century
Senlis, France
1153
Beauvais, France
1225
Montpellier, France
1364
Angers, France
12th-13th centuries
Rennes, France
17th century
Bayonne, France
13th century
Poitiers, France
1162
Forcalquier, France
13th century
Arras, France
1833
Auxerre, France
1215-1233
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.