Elis, Greece
8th century BCE
Monemvasia, Greece
6th century AD
Argos-Mykines, Greece
1600-1100 BCE
Corinth, Greece
9th century BCE
Epidaurus, Greece
4th century BCE
Epidaurus, Greece
4th century BCE
Corinth, Greece
7th century BCE
Argos-Mykines, Greece
1300-1250 BCE
Oichalia, Greece
450-400 BCE
Argos-Mykines, Greece
1400-1200 BCE
Messini, Greece
369 BCE
Methoni, Greece
13th century
Mystras, Greece
1249
Argos-Mykines, Greece
320 BCE
Patras, Greece
2009
Argos-Mykines, Greece
12th century
Patras, Greece
6th century AD
Elis, Greece
1220s
Sparta, Greece
7t
Kalavryta, Greece
362 AD
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.