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Argolis
was the cradle of the Mycenaean civilization from 1600 to 1200 BC. |
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Square in Nafplio, Argolis' second largest city, the first capital of independent Greece and
one of the Peloponnese's most romantic towns. |
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of the picturesque little streets in Nafplio. The Old Town is a maze of narrow streets lined
with old buildings and mansions. |
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of the most renowned of Greece's ancient sites is the Theatre of Epidavros. It is one of the
best-preserved classical Greek buildings and is known for its amazing acoustics. It seats
up to 14,000 people and is still used for live performances during the Hellenic Festival in
July and August. |
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atop the hill is the Palamidi Fortress outside of Nafplio, as seen through the cactus and
across the Argolic Gulf from behind the Akronafplia Fortress. |
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rock at the ruins of Ancient Mycenae seems to have inspired Dad Brown to try to sacrifice
Jim (luckily he didn't succeed!). According to Homer's poems, Mycenae was founded by Perseus,
the son of Danae and Zeus. At the time of King Agamemnon (brother-in-law to Helen of Troy),
the Mycenean Royal House was the most powerful in Greece. |
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standing beneath the oft-photographed Lion Gate at Ancient Mycenae. The gate is believed to
be the oldest monumental structure in Europe. |
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