Argos Oldest Inhabited European City

Argos, a city in Southern Greece, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe, with settlement stretching back at least 7,000 years. Over time, it passed under Roman, Byzantine, Crusader, Venetian, and Ottoman rule, each leaving layers of influence. Ancient monuments still stand in and around the city, marking its long and uninterrupted history of human life.

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