Brescia, Italy
73 AD
Rome, Italy
38 AD
Napoli, Italy
4th-5th century AD
Benevento, Italy
114-117
Rome, Italy
Early Roman
Rome, Italy
c. 100 AD
Cerveteri, Italy
800 BC
Marsala, Italy
8th century BCE
Torralba, Italy
1800-1400 BCE
Peschiera del Garda, Italy
1st century BC
Napoli, Italy
37 BCE
Naples, Italy
19 BCE
Capri, Italy
27 AD
Palazzolo Acreide, Italy
663 BCE
Rome, Italy
4th century AD
Tarquinia, Italy
800 BC
Ascea, Italy
538-535 BCE
Bernalda, Italy
8th century BCE
Aquileia, Italy
181 BC
Naples, Italy
3rd-4th 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.