Frosta, Norway
16th century
Levanger, Norway
c. 1180
Gloppen, Norway
12th century
Balestrand, Norway
c. 1300
Sørum, Norway
1166
Lillesand, Norway
1150
Tvedestrand, Norway
12th century
Kinn, Norway
12th century
Hole, Norway
13th century
Kongsberg, Norway
1184
Modum, Norway
13th century
Ænes, Norway
1190-1220
Østre Toten, Norway
1170
Selje, Norway
c. 1100
Kvitsøy, Norway
1620
Porsgrunn, Norway
1150/1787
Lunner, Norway
12th century
Nord-Aurdal, Norway
c. 1265
Vestre Slidre, Norway
c. 1268
Sauherad, Norway
12th 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.