Apis (city)

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Apis was an ancient seaport on the north coast of Africa, named for the god Apis. It lay about 18 km west of Paraetonium. Its exact location is uncertain: some sources place it in Egypt, others in Marmarica. Ancient geographers disagree: Scylax put it at the western boundary of Egypt near Marmaridae; Ptolemy lists it in Libyae Nomos; Pliny describes it as a notable place with Egyptian religious influence. Distances from Paraetonium vary: 72 Roman miles in one account, 12 miles in another, and Strabo mentions about 100 stadia. This article is a stub, and part of the text comes from a public-domain source.