Antheia
Antheia was a town in ancient Messenia, mentioned in the Iliad by Homer, who gives it the epithet Βαθυγείμων. Homer says it was located in the high meadows between Pherae and Aipeia, and lists it as one of the towns with which Agamemnon wished to make atonement to Achilles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: ancient city in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece
- Also known as: “Ánthia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aris and Ammos.
Aris
Village
Photo: Xedis, Public domain.
Aris is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalamata, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 22.497 km2. Population 1,719. Aris is situated 3½ km southwest of Antheia.
Ammos
Village
Photo: Σοφία Νινιού, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ammos is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Antheia.
Antikalamos
Village
Antikalamos is a village in the municipality of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, southern Greece. It is located 2 km southeast of Thouria and 6 km northwest of Kalamata city centre. Antikalamos is situated 5 km southeast of Antheia.
Antheia
- Category: ancient city
- Location: Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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