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Built in 1435-1436 by Sultan Murad II in Edirne, the Muradiye Mosque is a small early Ottoman structure best known for its exquisite tilework. Originally part of a Mevlevi dervish complex, it features a T-shaped layout with a domed entrance and a single minaret (rebuilt in 1957).
The prayer hall is decorated with a striking frieze of blue-and-white hexagonal tiles influenced by Chinese porcelain, and a large polychrome tiled mihrab with intricate cuerda seca inscriptions in naskh and Kufic scripts. The tiles are attributed to the famed Masters of Tabriz, who also worked on similar projects in Bursa and Edirne. These are the earliest examples of underglaze-painted and fritware tiles in Ottoman art.
References: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.