Argos

Argos [Άργος] is a city (with 22,000 inhabitants) in Greece, located in the region of Peloponnese, in the regional unit of Argolida, 127 km southwest of Athens , 12 km northwest of Nafplion , 12 km south of Mycenae (➤ map(➤ map)). The largest city of the Argolis, the seat of the commune of Argos-Mycenae.

Argos is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the world - from Mycenaean times, when it was one of the most important Greek centers, to our times. The city became famous in antiquity in the first half of the 7th century BC, thanks to the defeat of Sparta in 669 BC in the battle of Hysiaj (the first battle of the hoplites), during the reign of the tyrant Feidon. Argos is also known as the city where the famous sculptor Polyctoteus (5th century BC), the founder of the school, came from.

Argos has preserved many monuments from various historical periods, but they are generally in poor condition. The most famous are: the ruins of the 12th-century (later rebuilt and extended) castle of Laris ([Κάστρο Λάρισας Άργους]) on top of a low hill on northwest of the city, and the remains of an ancient theater from the 3rd century BC, and the adjacent agora. Marker stands for the Archaeological Museum located in the city center.