Antheia (Argolis)

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37°30′11″N 23°20′54″E / 37.50303°N 23.34845°E / 37.50303; 23.34845 Antheia or Anthea (Ancient Greek: Ἄνθεια) was a town in the Troezene in ancient Argolis, said to have been founded by the mythological figure Anthes.[1][2] In mythology, King Pittheus transferred the town's population (synoecism) to Troezen.[3]

The site is near modern Damala.[4][5]

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