23 Apr 2025
Antigonea: The City King Pyrrhus Named After His Wife
A Hellenistic city above the Drino valley, founded around 295 BC, abandoned after the Romans burned it, and almost empty of visitors today.
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Pyrrhus of Epirus founded the city of Antigonea and named it after his wife. Our guide describes the Hellenistic ruins above the Drino valley and what is left to see.