# Antigonea

Gjirokastra, Albania

Antigonea was a Hellenistic city founded around two hundred and ninety-five BC by King Pyrrhus of Epirus in honour of his wife Antigone. It was destroyed by the Romans in one hundred and sixty-seven BC and abandoned forever. Its identity was confirmed through the excavations of the archaeologist Dhimosten Budina.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Antigonea, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 40.087299, 20.222267

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