Arpi
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Arpi (), Argyrippa (), and Argos Hippium () was an ancient city of Apulia, Italy, 16 miles (26 km) west of the sea coast, and 2 miles (3.5 km) north of modern Foggia (next to the modern Arpi Nova). The first name was Argos Hippium then Argyrippa and later Arpi.
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- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Italy
- Located in
- Foggia
- Image
- Arpi Apulia monnaie bronze Zeus Sanglier lance.jpg
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- different from
- Arpi
- culture
- Ancient Greece
- native label
- Ἄρποι
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Arpi (), Argyrippa (), and Argos Hippium () was an ancient city of Apulia, Italy, 16 miles (26 km) west of the sea coast, and 2 miles (3.5 km) north of modern Foggia (next to the modern Arpi Nova). The first name was Argos Hippium then Argyrippa and later Arpi.
Legend attributes Arpi's foundation to Diomedes, and the figure of a horse, which appears on its coins, shows the importance of horse-breeding in early times in the district. Its territory extended to the sea, and Strabo says that from the extent of the city walls one could gather that it had once been one of the greatest cities of Italy. thumb|Arpi Apulia monnaie bronze Zeus Sanglier lance
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