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ALISON LANSKI

University of Notre Dame

A city on the IONIAN GULF between Epirus and Illyria, north of the Aoüs River, to be distinguished from several other cities of the same name (BA 49 B3; Steph. Byz. s.v. Ἀπολλωνία (A 361)). Apollonia was founded by CORINTH around 600 BCE, but was also claimed by CORCYRA (Strabo 7.5.8/C316) and had its origin attributed to the god APOLLO (Paus. 5.22.3). The city has left a rich archaeological record, but it plays no role in the Histories other than as the location for Herodotus’ backstory of EUENIUS, whose son DEIPHONUS serves as seer for the Greek fleet in 479 BCE (9.93–94). In Roman times, Apollonia was connected to EPIDAMNUS by road and served as a base for Julius Caesar during his pursuit of Pompey (Caes. BCiv. 3.12).

SEE ALSO: Apollonia on the Black Sea; Digressions; Illyrians; Mycale