Antigonea Archaeological Park

Antigonea is a Hellenistic city founded in the 3rd century BC in the Chaonian region of ancient Epirus, now one of southern Albania's most significant archaeological sites. According to ancient sources, it was named after Antigone, wife of the Epirot king Pyrrhus, and occupied a commanding position at roughly 600 meters elevation on the slopes of the Lunxhëria massif above the Drino river valley. Substantial stretches of the ancient city walls, a street grid, and house foundations remain visible, along with traces of a civic center. The site offers sweeping views across the valley to the Ottoman skyline of Gjirokastra, less than seven kilometers away. With minimal tourist infrastructure, it retains the atmosphere of a place genuinely off the beaten path.