Naples, Italy
13th century
Naples, Italy
1279
Naples, Italy
12th century
Ischia, Italy
474 BCE
Benevento, Italy
14th century
Lauro, Italy
11th century
Bisaccia, Italy
12th century
Bacoli, Italy
15th century
Salerno, Italy
8th century AD
Gesualdo, Italy
15th century
Ariano Irpino, Italy
9th century AD
Agropoli, Italy
15th century
Faicchio, Italy
15th century
Ceppaloni, Italy
11th century
Teggiano, Italy
11th century
Gioia Sannitica, Italy
11th century
Avella, Italy
8th century AD
Sessa Aurunca, Italy
9th century AD
Rocca San Felice, Italy
12th century
Limatola, Italy
12th century
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.