Argos (/ ˈ ɑːr ɡ ɒ s,-ɡ ə s /; Greek: Άργος; Ancient and Katharevousa: Ἄργος) is a city and former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and the oldest in Europe. [2]

Árgos, city, seat of the dímos (municipality) of Argos-Mykínes in the northeastern portion of the periféreia (region) of the Peloponnese (Modern Greek: Pelopónnisos), Greece. It lies just north of the head of the Gulf of Argolís (Argolikós Kólpos).

Jan 11, 2025 · Argos Greece is a small town, located in the fertile plain of Argolis in the eastern Peloponnese, famous for its aromatic oblong melons in Greek open-air markets. This lesser-known town also has a very significant ancient history.

Oct 28, 2019 · Ancient Argos, located in the Peloponnese in Greece, was a major Mycenaean settlement in the Late Bronze Age (1700-1100 BCE) and remained important throughout the Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman periods until its destruction by the Visigoths in 395 CE.

With Pheidon’s defeat of Sparta at the Battle of Hysiae (in 669 or 698 BC) Argos became the preeminent city in Greece and went on to preside over the Olympic Games. For the next two centuries, Argos continued to flourish, mainly as a result of its position in the fertile Argolid plain.

Apr 27, 2011 · At the beginning of the 2nd century B.C., the city of Argos goes through another turbulent period of its history. In 196 B.C., while most of the Greek cities are declared free, Argos remains in the possession of the Spartan king Navi.

Oct 5, 2024 · Argos, located roughly 80 miles southwest of Athens, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. For approximately 7,000 years, humans have called this beautiful place home.

Argos is in the north-east Peloponnese, in the Argolis region, to the west of the Argolid Peninsula. It's a 90-minute drive south-west of Athens, or closer to two hours if you're driving from the airport.

Argos (Greek: Άργος) is a city in the Peloponnese, Greece. It's one of the most ancient settlements in Europe still inhabited. Argos is the seat of the municipality of Argos-Mykines and the largest city of the Argolis regional unit, with about 21,500 population (2021 census). The emblem from the ancient times is the wolf.

Argos was believed to be one of the oldest cities in Ancient Greece which dated back to the Dark Ages. It lied on fertile plains of Argolis in the North-East of Peloponnesian peninsula.