id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-249 Argos, Peloponnese - Wikipedia .html text/html 6469 602 69 Argos (/ˈɑːrɡɒs, -ɡəs/; Greek: Άργος [ˈarɣos]; Ancient Greek: Ἄργος [árɡos]) is a city in Argolis, the Peloponnese, Greece and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.[2] It is the largest city in Argolis and a major center for the area. A settlement of great antiquity, Argos has been continuously inhabited as at least a substantial village for the past 7,000 years.[2]:121– The city is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.[5] In classical times Argos was a powerful rival of Sparta for dominance over the Peloponnese, but was eventually shunned by other Greek city-states after remaining neutral during the Greco-Persian Wars.[8] The Larissa castle, built during prehistoric time, which has undergone several repairs and expansions since antiquity and played a significant historical role during the Venetian domination of Greece and the Greek War of Independence.[9] It is located on top of the homonymous Larissa Hill, which also constitutes the highest spot of the city (289 m.). ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-249.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-249.txt