Heraklion, Greece
2000 BC
Heraklion, Greece
1883
Heraklion, Greece
1462
Agios Nikolaos, Greece
16th century
Rethymno, Greece
1573-1580
Arkadi, Greece
16th century
Phaistos, Greece
2000 BC
Chaniá, Greece
17th century
Górtyn, Greece
3200 BC
Sfakiá, Greece
1371-1374
Ágios Vasíleios, Greece
16th century
Chaniá, Greece
2000-3000 BC
Kíssamos, Greece
1579-1584
Malia, Greece
1900 BC
Sitia, Greece
c. 1450
Zakros, Greece
1900 BC
Kritsa, Greece
400-300 BC
Plataniás, Greece
1618-1634
Ierapetra, Greece
1700 BC
Archánes-Asteroúsia, Greece
17th 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.