Taranto, Italy
1496
Otranto, Italy
1228
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1132
Monopoli, Italy
16th century
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13th century
Andria, Italy
1240
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837 AD
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11th century
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11th century
Ceglie Messapica, Italy
1070-1100
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1430
Grottaglie, Italy
15th century
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1225-1228
Trani, Italy
1230
Lucera, Italy
1233
Manfredonia, Italy
13th century
Castro, Italy
13th century
Oria, Italy
1225-1233
San Vito dei Normanni, Italy
11
Bovino, Italy
11th 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.