Ancient documents show that Argos once ruled over a small empire within Greece that has mostly been forgotten today.

The ancient city was founded in 631 B.C. by Greek settlers from the island of Thera in the Aegean Sea—a part of the eastern Mediterranean wedged between Greece and Turkey.

Argos is an ancient city in Greece, with evidence of habitation dating back to around 3000 BCE. It is located in the stunning Peloponnese and remains an essential center of Greece.