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      • Ancient Argos, located in the Peloponnese in Greece, was a major Mycenaean settlement in the Late Bronze Age (1700-1100 BCE) and remained important throughout the Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman periods until its destruction by the Visigoths in 395 CE.
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  2. Jan 14, 2013 · Ben Affleck's film Argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the CIA - with Canadian help - sprang a group of Americans from Iran after they escaped a US embassy overrun by protestors. The...

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  3. Aug 7, 2013 · Where did the title "Argo" come from? The title "Argo" that Tony and John Chambers gave to the screenplay came from Greek mythology, specifically it is the name of Jason and the Argonauts' ship that they sailed to the sacred garden to rescue the Golden Fleece from the clutches of the many-headed dragon.

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  4. Feb 21, 2013 · February 21, 2013. The climax of the movie “Argo” takes place at the airport in Tehran. Six Americans, having hidden in Iran for three months, are taking this one chance to get out of a...

  5. Argo, the critically acclaimed movie directed by Ben Affleck, tells the true story of a daring rescue mission, that took place during the Iran Hostage Crisis. Here, we explore the incredible story that unfolded in Tehran, Iran, in 1979, and how the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) played a pivotal role in the rescue of six American diplomats ...

  6. Oct 8, 2019 · They symbolically titled the movie Argo after a ship from Greek mythology once used in a rescue mission. Argo would be Middle Eastern and sci-fi themed. The faux production listed its writer as Teresa Harris, which was the alias the CIA gave to one of the escaped embassy workers.

  7. Aug 22, 2022 · A group of college students who supported Ayatollah stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took over 60 American citizens hostage. The Americans were released in 1981 after being held for 444 days ...

  8. The CIA asks Tony Mendez, one of their ‘exfiltration experts’, to come up with a plan to help the fugitives escape from Tehran and get across the border. Options are few. It’s winter, so going through the mountains will be arduous. And there are very few foreigners in the country, making disguise difficult.

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