Cologne, Germany
1248
Munich, Germany
12th century
Berlin, Germany
1894-1905
Berlin, Germany
13th century
Dresden, Germany
1738-1751
Munich, Germany
1468-1488
Berlin, Germany
1891
Berlin, Germany
1701-1705
Dresden, Germany
1726-1743
Berlin, Germany
1702
Bremen, Germany
13th century
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
1311-1484
Nuremberg, Germany
1352-1362
Bremen, Germany
11-13th century
Aachen, Germany
793-813 AD
Nuremberg, Germany
1225
Freiburg, Germany
13th century
Cologne, Germany
974 AD
Cologne, Germany
c. 1172
Berlin, Germany
1220-1230
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.