Venice, Italy
9th century
Venice, Italy
1063-1093
Venice, Italy
1340
Rome, Italy
72-80 AD
Vatican, Vatican City State
1477
Vatican, Vatican City State
1506-1626
Rome, Italy
126 AD
Vatican, Vatican City State
1471-1605
Rome, Italy
8th century BC
Rome, Italy
134-139
Vatican, Vatican City State
1475
Verona, Italy
c. 30 AD
Turin, Italy
14th century
Vernazza, Italy
11th century
Ercolano, Italy
7th century BCE
Verona, Italy
c. 1329
Turin, Italy
1679
Riomaggiore, Italy
13th century
Rome, Italy
432 AD
Pompei, Italy
7th century BCE
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.