Helsinki, Finland
1829
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1837
Pori, Finland
1901-1903
Eura, Finland
800-400 B.C.
Lempäälä, Finland
300 AD
Nokia, Finland
1902-1964
Rovaniemi, Finland
1963
Eura, Finland
500 - 1200
Kittilä, Finland
17th century
Eckerö, Finland
0 CE
Storkyro, Finland
300-700 B.C.
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.