Agamede (Ancient Greek: Ἀγαμήδη) was a town of ancient Lesbos. According to Stephanus of Byzantium, it was named after Agamede, a daughter of Macar.[1] The town had already disappeared in Pliny's day.[2]
The hill Vounaros was the location of ancient Agamede
The site of Agamede has been identified in 2002 with the ancient ruins on a small hill called Vounaros 3 km north of ancient Pyrrha.[3]
References
Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
Pliny. Naturalis Historia. 5.1.39.
Harissis H.V et al. article in Greek in Lesviaka, 19;195-212, Mytilene 2002. https://www.academia.edu
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