Argolis
Americannoun
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an ancient district in southeastern Greece.
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Gulf of Argolis, a gulf of the Aegean, in southeastern Greece. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
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a department and ancient region of Greece, in the NE Peloponnese. Capital: Nauplion. Pop: 102 392 (2001). Area: 2261 sq km (873 sq miles)
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an inlet of the Aegean Sea, in the E Peloponnese
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But the whole of Argolis and also Corinth were, from early times, under the protection of Here, the character of whose worship resembled that of Zeus, although it was more pronounced.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried
Ancient homage of the towns of the Actè to Argolis.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried
He mentions also an Eva in Argolis, and speaks of it as a large town.
From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous
It is very easy to see why all the Greek myths have placed the earliest empires, the earliest arts, and the earliest conquests, in the plains of Argolis.
From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.
His views were at first directed towards making the independent towns of Argolis dependent upon Argos.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried
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