Vence, France
12th century
Nîmes, France
1096
Ajaccio, France
1577-1593
Entrevaux, France
1609-1630
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1069
Saint-Brieuc, France
14th century
La Rochelle, France
1742
Rodez, France
1276
Saintes, France
1450-1568
Mirepoix, France
1298
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1409
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13th century
Perpignan, France
1324
Grasse, France
1244
Saint-Omer, France
13th century
Versailles, France
1743-1754
Digne-les-Bains, France
1490
Fréjus, France
5th century AD
Auch, France
1489-1662
Coutances, France
1210-1274
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.