Manthyrea

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Manthyrea ({{langx|grc|Μανθυρέα}}) is the name of a village in Arcadia, Greece, corresponding to an ancient place name, but not in its exact location.

Manthyrea in antiquity

Manthyrea was a village in ancient Arcadia, in the territory of Tegea.{{Cite Pausanias|8|45|1}}{{Cite Stephanus|s.v.}} An image of the goddess Athena that Pausanias describes seeing at Tegea came from Manthyrea.{{Cite Pausanias|8|47|1}} Its site is unlocated.{{Cite Barrington|58}}

Modern Manthyrea

Modern Manthyrea is one of the southern villages of the region of Tegea. It is inhabited mainly by farmers. In the past (1950s mainly) many inhabitants had left for the United States and still have associations which occasionally support welfare of the village. The center of the village is occupied by the church of Hagios Nikolaos, behind which lies the primary school and a playground.Ηλιόπουλος, Δ., Η Μανθυρέα: ιστορία ενός χωριού της Τεγέας στην Αρκαδία, Αθήνα 1992

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Category:Populated places in ancient Arcadia

Category:Former populated places in Greece

Category:Lost ancient cities and towns