Argos Άργος
A view of Argos showing the remains of the ancient theatre
Location
Coordinates	37°37′N 22°43′E / 37.617, 22.717Coordinates: 37°37′N 22°43′E / 37.617, 22.717
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	42 m (138 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	Peloponnese
Prefecture:	Argolis
Mayor:	Vasilios Mpoures
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
- Population:	24,239
Municipality
- Population:	29,228
- Area:	138. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes Argolis (Αργολίδα Argolída, aɾɣo̞ˈliða Argolís in Ancient Greek and Katharevousa) is one of the fifty-one Prefectures of A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or 138 km² (53 sq mi)
- Density:	212 /km² (548 /sq mi)
Codes
Postal:	21200
Area:	2751
Auto:	AP
Website
www.argos.gr

Argos (Greek: Άργος, Árgos, IPA: [ˈaɾɣos]) is a city in Greece in the Peloponnese near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor, named for Nauplius. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Greek Postal code system is is administered by ELTA (Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία Hellenic Post) This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. The first digit represents type of service Greek Vehicle registration plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula Nafplion (Ναύπλιο in the Peloponnese in Greece, is a seaport town that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf In Greek mythology, Nauplius was the name of two characters one descended from the other

Name

The region of Argos is called the Argolis. Argolis (Αργολίδα Argolída, aɾɣo̞ˈliða Argolís in Ancient Greek and Katharevousa) is one of the fifty-one Prefectures of The inhabitants of Argos were called Ἀργεῖοι or Argīvī in Latin, rendered Argives in English. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.

The name might be of pre-Greek ("Pelasgian") derivation; the name of its acropolis, Larissa certainly is. The name Pelasgians (from Ancient Greek grc Πελασγοί Pelasgoí, singular Πελασγός Pelasgós) was used by some ancient Greek Acropolis (Gr akros akron edge extremity + polis city pl acropoleis Larissa is the ancient and medieval acropolis of Argos, located in a high rocky hill within the town's boundaries Aitiology derives it from a mythological founder, Argos son of Zeus and Niobe (see also Danaus). Etiology (alternatively aetiology, aitiology) is the study of causation. Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology Niobe (Νιόβη was the daughter of the semi-legendary ruler Tantalus, called the " Phrygian " and sometimes even as "King of Phrygia Danaus, or Danaos ("sleeper" Greek Δαναός) was a Greek mythological character, twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Achiroe

History

Ancient Argos

A Neolithic settlement was located near the central sanctuary of Argolis, removed 45 stadia from Argos, closer to Mycenae. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos "Lion Gate" redirects here For other uses see Lions' Gate (disambiguation. The sanctuary was dedicated to "Argivian Hera". In the Olympian pantheon of classical Greek Mythology, Hera (ˈhɪərə or /ˈhɛrə/ Greek) or Here ( in Ionic and Homer The main festival of that temple were the Hekatombaia, one of the major festivals of Argos itself. In Ancient Greece, a Hecatomb ( Ancient Greek ἑκατόμβη / hekatómbê) was a sacrifice to the gods of 100 cattle ( hecaton = one hundred Walter Burkert (Homo necans, p. Walter Burkert (born Neuendettelsau, Bavaria, February 2, 1931) a scholar of Greek mythology and cult, is an emeritus Homo Necans is a book on Ancient Greek religion and mythology by Walter Burkert. 185) connected the festival to the myth of the slaying of Argus Panoptes by Hermes. In Greek mythology, Argus Panoptes (Ἄργος Πανόπτης or Argos, guardian of the heifer- Nymph Io and son of Arestor Hermes ( Greek,, ˈhɝmiːz in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them of Shepherds and There have been speculations that Hermes' epitheton Argeiphontes, which was understood as "Argus-slayer" very early, is in fact related to the adjective argós "shimmering" or "quick", from a root arg- (PIE *arǵ-, hence also argyros, silver), with a meaning "shining brightly" or similar, and only secondarily connected with the toponym or mythological Argus.

Argos was a major stronghold of Mycenaean times, and along with the neighboring acropoleis of Mycenae and Tiryns became very early settlements because of their commanding positions in the midst of the fertile plain of Argolis. Mycenaean Greece is a cultural period of ancient Greece taking its name from the archaeological site of Mycenae in northeastern Argolis, in the Peloponnese "Lion Gate" redirects here For other uses see Lions' Gate (disambiguation. Tiryns (in ancient Greek Τίρυνς and in modern Τίρυνθα is a Mycenaean Archaeological site in the Greek nomos of

In Homeric times it belonged to a follower of Agamemnon and gave its name to the surrounding district; the Argolid which the Romans knew as Argeia. Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (very resolute / ( ancient Greek:) is a hero, the son of King Atreus of Mycenae The importance of Argos was eclipsed by nearby Sparta after the 6th century BC. The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη The 6th century BC started the first day of 600 BC and ended the last day of 501 BC.

Because of its refusal to fight or send supplies in the Greco-Persian Wars, Argos was shunned by most other city-states. Argos remained neutral or the ineffective ally of Athens during the 5th century BC struggles between Sparta and Athens. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC.

Mythological kings of Argos include : Inachus, Phoroneus, Argos, Agenor, Triopas, Iasus, Crotopus, Sthenelas, Pelasgus (aka Gelanor), Danaus, Lynceus, Abas, Acrisius, Proteus, Megapénthês, Perseus, Argeus, and Anaxagoras. A mythological king is an Archetype in Mythology. A king is considered a "mythological king" if they are included and described in the culture's In Greek mythology, Inachus ( Greek: Ἴναχος personified the Inachus River the modern Panitsa that drains the western margin of the Argive plain In Greek mythology, Phoroneus (Φορωνεύς was a Culture-hero of the Argolid, fire-bringer primordial king and son of the River god Agenor ( Gr, "heroic manly" was in Greek mythology and history a Phoenician king of Tyre. In Greek mythology, Triopas or Triops (Τρίωψ gen Τρίοπος) was the name of several characters whose relations are unclear In Greek mythology, Iasus was the name of several individuals Iasus was the father of Atalanta by Clymene; he was the son of In Greek mythology, King Crotopus of Argos was the father of Psamathe. In Greek mythology, Pelasgus referred to several different people Gelanor is also a spider genus ( Mimetidae) In Greek mythology, King Gelanor of Argos welcomed Danaus Danaus, or Danaos ("sleeper" Greek Δαναός) was a Greek mythological character, twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Achiroe In Greek mythology, Lynceus in some myths is named as a descendant of Belus through Aegyptus, twin brother of Danaus. Acrisius ( Ancient Greek:) was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Aglaea (or Ocalea, depending on the author In Greek mythology, Proteus (Πρωτεύς is an early sea-god one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea" whose name suggests the For the Click beetle Genus, see Megapenthes (beetle. In Greek mythology Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas ( Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας) the Legendary founder Argeus ("the hunter" is the name of several individuals In Greek mythology, Anaxagoras was a king of Argos and son of either Megapenthes or his son Argeus.

After this there were three kings ruling Argos at any time, one descended from each of Bias, Melampus, and Anaxagoras. In Greek mythology, Bias (Βίας was a brother of Melampus who received one third of Argos (see Melampus for more information In Greek mythology, Melampus, or Melampous (Μέλαμπος was a Legendary Soothsayer and Healer, originally of Pylos In Greek mythology, Anaxagoras was a king of Argos and son of either Megapenthes or his son Argeus. Melampus was succeeded by his son Mantius, then Oicles, and Amphiaraus, and his house of Melampus lasted down to the brothers Alcmaeon and Amphilochus, who fought in the Trojan War. Mantius is also a genus of Jumping spiders. In Greek mythology, Mantius was the son of Melampus and Lysippe In Greek mythology, Oicles (also Oikleiês, Oecles, or Oecleus) was an Argive king father of Amphiaraus, son of Mantius In Greek mythology, Amphiaraus (or Amphiaraos, "doubly-cursed" or "twice Ares -like" was the son of Oecles and In Greek mythology, Amphilochus, or Amphílokhos, is the name of three men

Bias was succeeded by his son Talaus, and then by his son Adrastus who, with Amphiaraus, lead the disastrous Seven Against Thebes. In Greek mythology, Bias (Βίας was a brother of Melampus who received one third of Argos (see Melampus for more information In Greek mythology, Talaus was King of Argos and was one of the Argonauts. This article is about Adrastus son of Talaus king of Argos For others with this name see Adrastus (disambiguation. The Seven against Thebes (Επτά επί Θήβας Epta epi Thēbas) is a mythic narrative whose classic statement is found in the play by Aeschylus (467 BCE

Anaxagoras was succeeded by his son Alector, and then Iphis. In Greek mythology, Anaxagoras was a king of Argos and son of either Megapenthes or his son Argeus. Iphis left his kingdom to his nephew Sthenelus, the son of his brother Capaneus. In Greek mythology, Sthenelus was a name attributed to four different individuals In Greek mythology, Capaneus was a son of Hipponous and Astynome and husband of Evadne, with whom he fathered Sthenelus. This house lasted longer than those of Bias and Melampus, and eventually the kingdom was reunited under its last member, Cyanippus. In Greek mythology, Bias (Βίας was a brother of Melampus who received one third of Argos (see Melampus for more information In Greek mythology, Melampus, or Melampous (Μέλαμπος was a Legendary Soothsayer and Healer, originally of Pylos

Medieval Argos

In the 12th century, a castle was built on Larissa Hill - the site of the ancient Acropolis - called Kastro Larissa. Argos fell to the Crusaders then the Venetians, and was taken by the Ottomans in 1463. The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Morosini captured it for Venice in 1686 but it was retaken by the Ottomans in 1716.

At the beginning of the Greek War of Independence, when many petty local republics that were formed in different parts of the country, the "Consulate of Argos" was proclaimed on 26 May 1821, under the Senate of the Peloponnese. The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829 also commonly known as the Greek Revolution (Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus ( Greek: Πελοπόννησος Pelopónnisos; see also List of Greek place names) is a large Peninsula It had a single head of state, styled Consul, 28 March 1821 - 26 May 1821: Stamatellos Antonopoulos. Consul (abbrev cos; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year

Later, Argos accepted the authority of the unified Provisional Government at the First National Assembly at Epidaurus, and eventually became part of the Kingdom of Greece. The First National Assembly of Epidaurus ( Α' Εθνοσυνέλευση της Επιδαύρου, 1821 – 1822) was the first meeting of the Greek The Kingdom of Greece ( Greek:, Vasíleion tīs Elládos) was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great

Modern Argos

The Argos demarkheio - its town hall

Argos railway station

The city of Argos is the seat of the province of the same name, one of the three subdivisions of the Argolis prefecture. Argolis (Αργολίδα Argolída, aɾɣo̞ˈliða Argolís in Ancient Greek and Katharevousa) is one of the fifty-one Prefectures of According to the 2001 Greek census, the city has a population of 27,550. It is the largest city in the prefecture, one of the few prefectures in Greece where the largest city in population is larger than the prefectural capital.

Considerable remains of the city survive and are a popular tourist attraction. Agriculture, however, is the primary economic activity in the area, with citrus fruits the predominant crop. Olives are also popular here.

Argos has a railway station (Kalamata - Tripoli - Corinth), and a junior soccer team. Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládos ( Greek: Οργανισμός Σιδηροδρόμων Ελλάδος, the Hellenic Railways Organisation is the The Argos Archaeological Museum houses ancient artifacts recovered not only from the principal archaeological sites of the city, including the theater and agora but also from Lerna. Argos Archaeological Museum is a Museum in Andros, Greece. The Agora was an open "place of assembly" in ancient Greek city-states In classical Greece Lerna was a region of springs and a former lake near the east coast of the Peloponnesus, south of Argos. [1]

Greek mythology on film

In the film Clash of the Titans, Zeus orders the city of Argos destroyed after Acrisius arranges for his own daughter Danae and her son Perseus, who is also the natural son of Zeus, to be cast into the sea in a wooden chest to drown. Clash of the Titans is a 1981 Fantasy and Mythology movie based on the myth of Perseus. Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology Acrisius ( Ancient Greek:) was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Aglaea (or Ocalea, depending on the author For other uses see Danae (plant and Danaë (painting In Greek mythology, Danaë (Δανάη English translation Perseus, Perseos, or Perseas ( Greek: Περσεύς, Περσέως, Περσέας) the Legendary founder Poseidon releases a sea monster known as the Kraken (singular instead of plural in the film), which causes a tidal wave to devastate the city and kill Acrisius. In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" Sea monsters are sea-dwelling mythical or legendary creatures, often believed to be of immense size Kraken ( kra’ ken ˈkrɑːkɘn or ˈkreɪkɘn) are legendary Sea monsters of gargantuan size said Danae and Perseus survive and end up on Seriphos. Seriphos or Serifos ( Greek: Σέριφος is a Greek island municipality in the Aegean Sea, located in the western Cyclades

Kastro Larissa

Notable people

• Ageladas (6th-5th century BC)
• Polykleitos (5th-4th century BC) sculptor
• Polykleitos the Younger (4th century BC) sculptor

See also

• Communities of Argolis
• Communities of Argos
• Argos (dog) Mythology: Dog of Odysseus

References

External links

• Official site
• The Theatre at Argos, The Ancient Theatre Archive, Theatre specifications and virtual reality tour of theatre