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Argos (/ ˈɑːrɡɒs, - ɡəs /; Greek: Άργος [ˈarɣos]; Ancient and Katharevousa: Ἄργος [árɡos]) is a city and former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and one of the oldest in Europe. [2]
The Peloponnese is a peninsula located at the southern tip of the mainland, 21,549.6 square kilometres (8,320.3 sq mi) in area, and constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece. It is connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Corinth Canal was constructed in 1893.
Argos (dog), Odysseus' dog in the Odyssey. Argos (radio program), a Dutch documentary series. Eddie Argos (born 1979), English musician. Argos-Shimano, a former cycling team. Task Force Argos, a branch of the Queensland Police Service. Toronto Argonauts or Argos, a Canadian Football League team. Minister Argos, a villain from the manga and ...
Tiryns (/ ˈtɪrɪnz / or / ˈtaɪrɪnz /; Ancient Greek: Τίρυνς; Modern Greek: Τίρυνθα) is a Mycenaean archaeological site in Argolis in the Peloponnese, and the location from which the mythical hero Heracles was said to have performed his Twelve Labours. It lies 20 km (12 mi) south of Mycenae.
The Archaeological Museum of Argos (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Άργους) is a museum in Argos, in Argolis on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. The history of the museum began in April 1932, when the heirs of J. Kallergis donated the building to the Argos city council. [ 1 ] They in turn gave it to the Greek state along ...
Larisa (Argos) Larisa (Greek: Λάρισα, also Κάστρο Λάρισα, "Castle Larisa") is the ancient and medieval acropolis of Argos, located on a high rocky hill, within the town's boundaries to the west. According to Strabo, it is named for a group of Pelasgians. [1] The summit is occupied by the ruins of a Byzantine-Venetian castle ...
Mycenaean palace amphora with octopus (NAMA 6725) Categories: Populated places in Argolis. Municipalities of Peloponnese (region) Argos-Mykines. Cities and towns in Greece. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata. Wikipedia categories named after populated places in Greece.
The Battle of Argos of 272 BC was fought between the forces of Pyrrhus, ... Pyrrhus agreed to the plan, intending to win control of the Peloponnese for himself ...