Lisbon, Portugal
1502
Lisbon, Portugal
1389
Lisbon, Portugal
12th century
Lisbon, Portugal
1730
Porto, Portugal
12th century
Lisbon, Portugal
12th century
Porto, Portugal
1732-1750
Porto, Portugal
1383
Braga, Portugal
1722
Lisbon, Portugal
1506
Porto, Portugal
1538
Guimarães, Portugal
9th century AD
Braga, Portugal
c. 1089
Guimarães, Portugal
949 AD
Lisbon, Portugal
1681-1712
Lisbon, Portugal
16th century
Braga, Portugal
1703
Lisbon, Portugal
13th century
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
1400
Lisbon, Portugal
1779-1790
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.