Rome, Italy
72-80 AD
Rome, Italy
315 AD
Rome, Italy
203 AD
Rome, Italy
46 BC
Rome, Italy
8th century BC
Rome, Italy
112 AD
Verona, Italy
c. 30 AD
Rome, Italy
308-312
Rome, Italy
82 AD
Rome, Italy
42 BC
Ercolano, Italy
7th century BCE
Rome, Italy
c. 100 AD
Pompei, Italy
7th century BCE
Catania, Italy
2nd century AD
Rome, Italy
10th century BC
Rome, Italy
13 BC
Taormina, Italy
3rd century BCE
Rome, Italy
28 BC
Rome, Italy
120-80 BC
Rome, Italy
300-400 BC
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.