Anthene (Cynuria)

Anthene (Ancient Greek: Ἀνθήνη),[1] or Anthana (Ἀνθάνα),[2] or Athene (Ἀθήνη),[3] was a town in Cynuria, originally inhabited by the Aeginetans, and mentioned by Thucydides along with Thyrea, as the two chief places in Cynuria.

[1][4] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed.

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.

London: John Murray.

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