Apobathmi

{{Short description|Ancient town in Argolis, Greece}} '''Apobathmi''' (Ἀπόβαθμοι) was a small town in ancient Argolis, next to the Genesium.<ref name="Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography">[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0064%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DA%3Aentry+group%3D11%3Aentry%3Dapobathmi-geo Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), Apobathmi]</ref><ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160%3Abook%3D2%3Achapter%3D38 Pausanias, Description of Greece, 2.38]</ref>

It took its name from Danaus landing at this spot. The surrounding country was called '''Pyramia''' (Πυράμια), from the monuments in the form of pyramids found here.<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Plut.%20Pyrrh.%2032&lang=original Plutarch, Pyrrhus, 32]</ref><ref name="Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography"/>

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Category:Populated places in ancient Argolis Category:Former populated places in Greece