Edinburgh, United Kingdom
12th century
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
12th century
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Glasgow, United Kingdom
1136
Paisley, United Kingdom
1163
Stirling, United Kingdom
12th century
Glasgow, United Kingdom
1901
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1671-1678
Linlithgow, United Kingdom
1302
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1128
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
18th century
Highland, United Kingdom
13th century
Highland, United Kingdom
c. 1250
St Andrews, United Kingdom
1400
Inverness, United Kingdom
1836
Dunfermline, United Kingdom
1128-1150
Stonehaven, United Kingdom
15th century
Roslin, United Kingdom
15th century
Elgin, United Kingdom
1224
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.