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Founded: 14th centuryCategory: Castles and fortifications in France
Historical period: Valois Dynasty and Hundred Year's War (France)
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Château de Morthemer rises above the village of Morthemer in Valdivienne community. The castle dates originally from the 12th century, but the imposing keep was built in the 14th century. There are two parts: the massive keep with its four corner towers and the small castle at its feet next to the church of Notre-Dame. The whole was then restored around 1865 by Emile Boeswillwald, collaborator of Viollet-le-Duc, at the request of the baron de Soubeyran. In particular, he gave the keep its defensive aspect by arranging the covered way at its top and by taking over the windows.
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.