Argolis - Argolis (English spelling)

Japanese: アルゴリス - あるごりす(英語表記)Argolis
Argolis - Argolis (English spelling)

The northeastern region of the Peloponnese in ancient Greece, including Argos, Mycenae, Tiryns, Epidaurus, Troezen, etc. It became the flourishing center of the Mycenaean civilization, and from around 1100 BC the Dorians invaded and ruled, with the polis (city-state) of Argos becoming the most powerful, but they never came to control the entire region of Argos.

Today, Argos is a prefecture in southern Greece, with an area of ​​2,214 km2 and a population of 93,020 (1981). The prefecture capital, Nafplio, has a population of 10,609 (1981). It is an agricultural region, producing olives, grapes, cotton, and tobacco.

[Shoji Kiyonaga]

The Lion Gate, ruins of Mycenae
The main gate of Mycenae, surrounded by the city walls. In the style of Cretan architecture, two lions facing each other are carved in relief (their heads are missing). The height of the opening is about 3m. Part of the World Heritage Site "Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns" (Greece, registered in 1999) Greece, Peloponnese ©Shogakukan ">

The Lion Gate, ruins of Mycenae

Amphitheater of Epidaurus
An outdoor theater built in the 4th century BC. The stage is about 20m in diameter, and the seating is built on the slope of the hill. It is well preserved and has excellent acoustics, so it is still used for outdoor performances today. Part of the World Heritage Site "Epidaurus, the Sanctuary of Asclepius" (Greece, registered in 1988) Greece, Peloponnese ©Shogakukan ">

Amphitheater of Epidaurus


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

古代ギリシアにおけるペロポネソス半島北東部の地域。アルゴス、ミケーネ、ティリンス、エピダウロス、トロイゼンなどを含んだ。ミケーネ文明の繁栄する中心地となり、紀元前1100年ごろからドーリア人が侵入、支配し、ポリス(都市国家)のアルゴスがもっとも有力になったが、アルゴリス全域のアルゴス領化には至らなかった。

 今日のアルゴリスはギリシア南部の県で、面積2214平方キロメートル、人口9万3020(1981)。県都ナフプリオンNávplionは人口1万0609(1981)。農業地帯で、オリーブ、ブドウ、綿花、タバコなどを産する。

[清永昭次]

ミケーネの遺跡「獅子門」
城壁をめぐらしたミケーネの正門。クレタ建築の形式で、向き合った2頭の獅子が浮彫りされている(頭部は失われている)。開口部の高さは約3m。世界文化遺産「ミケーネとティリンスの古代遺跡群」の一部(ギリシア・1999年登録) ギリシア ペロポネソス半島©Shogakukan">

ミケーネの遺跡「獅子門」

エピダウロスの円形劇場
紀元前4世紀に建てられた野外劇場。舞台の直径は約20m、客席は丘の斜面を利用してつくられている。保存状態もよく、音響効果もすぐれているため、現在も野外公演に使用される。世界文化遺産「アスクレピオスの聖地エピダウロス」の一部(ギリシア・1988年登録) ギリシア ペロポネソス半島©Shogakukan">

エピダウロスの円形劇場


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