Sarandë, Albania
27 BCE - 14 AD
Sarandë, Albania
800 BCE
Durrës, Albania
2nd century AD
Fier, Albania
588 BCE
Durrës, Albania
0-100 AD
Tirana, Albania
3rd century AD
Pogradec, Albania
4th century AD
Bradashesh, Albania
2nd century AD
Vlorë, Albania
4th century AD
Dorëz, Albania
9th century BC
Gjirokaster, Albania
300-200 BCE
Postribë, Albania
1000 BCE
Vau i Dejës, Albania
6th century AD
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.