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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 - Monument M

To the north of the Agora’s race track is a square monumental pedestal measuring 6.20 by 6.20m, which dates from the time of the Roman emperors, in other words, from the 2nd century AD. Marble fragments which were found in the surrounding area, and came from its construction, are evidence of the luxurious nature of the monument which must have been used as a tomb or cenotaph. The privilege of being buried in a public place belonged to only a select group of society who during their lifetimes had honoured the city through their good or heroic deeds. The traveller Pausanias, who visited Argos during the 2nd century AD, lists many such tombstones or cenotaphs which decorated the ancient Agora. Unfortunately, no inscription or other evidence has survived to the present day which would reveal the identity of the famous Argive in whose memory this monument was constructed.