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Built from the 4th to 3rd century BCE. Originally there were 81 rows of seats giving a total capacity of 20,000 spectators, making it the largest Greek theatre.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Theatre of Argos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/474/theatre-of-argos/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Theatre of Argos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/474/theatre-of-argos/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Theatre of Argos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 21 May 2022.
