Argos
was the heart of Greece from 1600 to 1100 BC under the
Mycenaeans. After the destruction of Mycenae (Mikines) and Tirins,
Argos began to develop reaching its peak as one of Greece's most
powerful cities in the 7th century BC.
On this "flaming red Argive earth" celebrated by the
poet, "where the poppy flames still brighter", you'll
hear the most sublime voices of the Greek land -- Homer, Aeschylus,
Sophocles.
With their
decline, the Dorians controlled the fate of the region until the conquest
of the country by the Romans. During the Byzantine era the Argolid shared
the fortune of the rest of the Peloponnese.
It was ruled by the Franks and surrendered to the Turks in
1460, Nafplio,(near argos) however, remained in Venetian hands until 1540.
Nafplio
near argos was
the capital of the newly formed Greek state from 1828 to 1834, when this
role passed to Athens.
The
ancient theatre - Argos, which was a polis of Dorian in BC.8-7c, once had belonged to Mycenae.
The capacity of the theater was about 20,000 people (10,000 people now).
The theater has 90 steps (83 steps now) while Delphi's has 35 steps and
Epidauros's has 55 steps. The sound control is excellent.
