Matera, Italy
8th century AD
Bonate Sotto, Italy
c. 1129
Messina, Italy
11th century
Caposele, Italy
1200
Arnad, Italy
15th century
Mortara, Italy
1596
San Vito dei Normanni, Italy
1571
Ercolano, Italy
11th century
Saracena, Italy
11th century
Cantoira, Italy
1440
Novate Mezzola, Italy
10th century AD
Abbadia Cerreto, Italy
1139
Frazzanò, Italy
1090
Borghetto di Vara, Italy
881 AD
Villeneuve, Italy
11th century
Carlopoli, Italy
11th century
Varzi, Italy
12th century
Bivongi, Italy
11th century
Siligo, Italy
6th century AD
Lamezia Terme, Italy
11th century
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.