Frankfurt, Germany
1867
Mainz, Germany
975 AD
Mainz, Germany
10th century AD
Berlin, Germany
1773
Hamburg, Germany
1786
Ulm, Germany
1377
Nuremberg, Germany
1400
Munich, Germany
1583-1597
Düsseldorf, Germany
1206
Trier, Germany
c. 1230
Bamberg, Germany
1002-1111
Lübeck, Germany
1250-1350
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
1281
Trier, Germany
4th century / 1235
Trier, Germany
1284-1344
Aachen, Germany
1617-1628
Regensburg, Germany
1273
Leipzig, Germany
1496
Stuttgart, Germany
1240
Stuttgart, Germany
1955
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.