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Alba Cathedral (Cattedrale di San Lorenzo) is a Romanesque Roman Catholic church in Alba, Piedmont, and the seat of the Diocese of Alba. Located in Piazza del Risorgimento, the cathedral dates back to the 5th century, with the current red-brick structure built in the 12th century over Roman remains. It was later reshaped in Gothic style and extensively restored following an earthquake in 1626, with further renovations in the 19th century led by Edoardo Arborio Mella.
Notable features include a 12th-century bell tower, a richly carved Renaissance wooden choir (1512), and chapels with artworks from the 18th and 19th centuries. Archaeological work in 2007 uncovered graves and an ancient baptismal font. Today, the cathedral reflects centuries of architectural evolution and remains a symbol of Alba’s religious and civic heritage.
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.