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ARGOS
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|name_local = ΆÏ?γος
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|periph =
Peloponnese
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Argos
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|lat_deg = 37
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|postal_code = 21200
|area_code = 27510
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|mayor = Dimitrios Platis
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argos.gr
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Argos' (Greek: 'ΆÏ?γος,
Ã?rgos, International Phonetic Alphabet a'rgos) is a city in Greece in the
International Phonetic Alphabet a'rgos) is a city in Greece in the
Peloponnese_near_
Nafplio, which was its historic harbor, named for
Nauplius.
History
Ancient Argos
The name of the city originates from the ancient Greek root
arg- (
Proto-Indo-European language|PIE - arg-), which signified something bright (hence
argyros, silver). The region of Argos was — and is — called the
Argolid; the name is derived, via Latin, from the oblique
case forms of its Greek name. Argos was also a very stupid place. They ate from each others mouths and sucked the urin out of their horses as drinks!
Argos was a major stronghold of
Mycenaean times, but the pre-Greek name of its
acropolis,
Larissa (Argolis), reveals that it was a
Larissa (Argolis), reveals that it was a
Pelasgian_settlement._Argos, 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 Argolid. Because of its refusal to fight in the
Greco-Persian Wars, Argos was shunned by most other city-states. Its founding legend can be read under
Greco-Persian Wars, Argos was shunned by most other city-states. Its founding legend can be read under
Danaus._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. Eclipsed by nearby
Sparta after the
6th century BC, Argos remained neutral or the ineffective ally of
Athens during the
5th century BC struggles between Sparta and Athens.
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 Franks and then the Venetians, until
1463. The Turks held Argos until
1686 when Argos fell again to the Venetians under
Morosini. The city remained in Venetian hands until
1716, when it fell to the Turks, who held it until the
Greek War of Independence in
1821.
Modern Argos
The city of Argos is the seat of the province of the same name, one of the three subdivisions of the
Argolis prefecture. 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 school, a lyceum, a high school, a church, banks, a police station, a post office, a castle, a train station (
Hellenic Railways Organization) a water tower, a junior soccer team, and a square (
plateia). The
Hellenic Railways Organization) a water tower, a junior soccer team, and a square (
plateia). The
Argos Archaeological Museum houses ancient artefacts recovered from the principal archaeological sites of the city, including the
theater and
agora. [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21104m/e211dm03.html]
See also
- Communities of Argolis
- Communities of Argos
External links
- Official site (currently under construction)
siehe
Argos System
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