Savona Cathedral, Savona, Italy

The original cathedral of Savona on the Priamar hill was destroyed by Genovese army in 1528. The Franciscan monastery was converted as a new Cathedral in 1559 by Pope Paul IV. The current appearance dates from 1605.

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Javier Marin (6 years ago)
It’s ok. I don’t like cult places, but is nice decorated. You have to pay 2€ if you like to see the sixtine chapel

Graham Ponton (6 years ago)
You don't have to be religious to enjoy such beautiful building's

Paul Coates (6 years ago)
Stunning and free entry.

Dennis Elliott (6 years ago)
Do you have time to see it see it a very beautiful building

James Garvin (7 years ago)
A beautiful and traditional chaledral

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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.

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