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Argos
The Town Hall
Railway Station
The Municipal Market
Konstantopoulos Mansion
Trikoupis Mansion
Kapodistrias Public School
Xintaropoulos Building
Kapodistrias Barracks
Church of Aghios Ioannis Prodromos
Church of Aghios Konstantinos
Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos
The Church of Panaghia Portokalousa (Katekekrymeni)
Panaghia of the Castle
Aghios Petros Cathedral and Central Square
Kefalari and Erasinos River
The Archaelogical Museum (Kallergeio)
The Courthouse Square
The Street Market
The Ancient Theatre
Serapeio-Asklipeio-Baths A
Theatre with the Straight Rows of Seats
The Temple of Aphrodite
The Ancient Agora of Argos
Hypostyle Chamber
The Northern Arcade and the Theatre of the Agora
The War Memorial
The South Arcade and Palaestra
Stadium Track
The Dome and the Nymphaeum of Argos
Monument D
The Agora's Drain
Monument M
Larissa and the Castle
Prophet Elias Hill (the Shield)-Deiras-Prehistoric Times
Temple of Athena Oxyderkes and Apollo Deiradiotis
The Criterion, the Nymphaeum and the Aqueduct
Gordon Residence
Residence of General Dimitris Tsokris
The Diamantopoulos Residence
The Baths A
The Odeon
The Square Nymphaeum
The Hellenic Pyramid of Ellinikos

ΑΡΓΟΣ - Stadium Track

A race track to the east of Hypostyle Chamber extends in a west-east direction in front of the south Arcade. The track had a length of 300 ancient feet (88.99m), a width of 18m and was created in the 4th century BC at the same time as drainage works were carried out in the wider area with the construction of a drain (E). Stone constructions have been located at its western end, which were part of the tracks starting blocks. It is estimated that there were 16 tracks. The track was re-designed during the 1st century AD, probably in connection with the construction and opening of the Palaestra in the space behind the South Arcade. The use of the track for athletes to warm up must have stopped at the end of the 2nd century AD, when a square building (C) was constructed at the west end to be used as a drinking fountain. The Palaestra and the track probably belonged to one of Argos’ three gymnasiums, where young men, regardless of social status, exercised both mind and body and proved their virtue.