Oslo, Norway
1883-1884
Oslo, Norway
1694-1697
Bergen, Norway
c. 1181
Bergen, Norway
1870
Trondheim, Norway
1070-1300
Oslo, Norway
1880
Tromsø, Norway
1861
Stavanger, Norway
c. 1100-1150
Bergen, Norway
1130s
Trondheim, Norway
c. 1200
Bergen, Norway
12th century
Oslo, Norway
1896
Arendal, Norway
1888
Oslo, Norway
1858
Bergen, Norway
1181
Bergen, Norway
1891-1894
Bergen, Norway
1621
Lom, Norway
1158
Oslo, Norway
1868
Oslo, Norway
1892
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.