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'''Argos''', nicknamed the '''White City''',<ref name="ACOD site">[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/peloponnese ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Worlds: Peloponnese]. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 June 2018.</ref> is a city and a region in [[Argolis]], a {{wiki|regional units|regional unit}} of the [[Peloponnese]]. Among the oldest cities of [[Greece]], it was a dominant power during the {{wiki|Mycenaean Greece|Mycenaean period}}.
 
'''Argos''', nicknamed the '''White City''',<ref name="ACOD site">[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/peloponnese ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Worlds: Peloponnese]. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 June 2018.</ref> is a city and a region in [[Argolis]], a {{wiki|regional units|regional unit}} of the [[Peloponnese]]. Among the oldest cities of [[Greece]], it was a dominant power during the {{wiki|Mycenaean Greece|Mycenaean period}}.
   
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==History==
In the 5th century BCE, it was the home of the [[bronze]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] and his [[Polykleitos' Workshop|workshop]] and derived much of its wealth from his statues.<ref name="ACOD site" />
 
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Argos was founded between its two akropoleis and is home to many mythical heroes, though in the 5th century BCE its fame was based on the accomplishments of its talented sculptors.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Argos]]</ref>
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One of these was the [[bronze]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]], whose [[Polykleitos' Workshop|workshop]] served as the home of his many sculptures.<ref name="ACOD site" />
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180">
 
Argolis-Argos.jpg|Another view of the city
 
Argolis-Argos.jpg|Another view of the city
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ACOd-Argolis-Argosmaingate.jpg|The main gate of Argos
 
ACOD Argolis Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Argos
 
ACOD Argolis Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Argos
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>

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Argos

Argos, nicknamed the White City,[1] is a city and a region in Argolis, a regional unit of the Peloponnese. Among the oldest cities of Greece, it was a dominant power during the Mycenaean period.

History

Argos was founded between its two akropoleis and is home to many mythical heroes, though in the 5th century BCE its fame was based on the accomplishments of its talented sculptors.[2]

One of these was the bronze sculptor Polykleitos, whose workshop served as the home of his many sculptures.[1]

Gallery

Appearances

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Worlds: Peloponnese. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 June 2018.
  2. Assassin's Creed: OdysseyArgolis: Argos