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Founded: 19th centuryCategory: Museums in Finland
Historical period: Russian Grand Duchy (Finland)
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Lepikko Cottage (Lepikon torppa in Finnish) is the humble birthplace of Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (1900-86), President of Finland from 1956 to 1981. It was built in the later half of 19th century and Kekkonen family lived there until 1906. Today Lepikko is a small museum representing the early life of Urho Kekkonen.
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.