Athens, Greece
1759
Athens, Greece
1668-1670
Corfu, Greece
1580s
Rhodes, Greece
1522/1808
Athens, Greece
1842
Lindos, Greece
c. 1300
Corfu, Greece
15th century
Thessaloniki, Greece
13th century
Thessaloniki, Greece
629-634 AD
Rhodes, Greece
1577
Kalabaka, Greece
c. 1350
Thessaloniki, Greece
14th century
Heraklion, Greece
16th century
Thessaloniki, Greece
1028
Thessaloniki, Greece
8th century AD
Corfu, Greece
1225
Kalabaka, Greece
14th century
Athens, Greece
1843
Corfu, Greece
17th century
Lindos, Greece
4th century BCE
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.