Sites & cities that bear the name of Orchomenus

Orchomenus

Today in : Greece
First trace of activity : ca. 20th century B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 4th century C.E
Recorded names : Ὀρχομενός, Orchomenos, Orchomène

Description : Orchomenus (Ancient Greek: Ὀρχομενός Orchomenos), the setting for many early Greek myths, is best known as a rich archaeological site in Boeotia, Greece, that was inhabited from the Neolithic through the Hellenistic periods. Orchomenus is also referenced as the "Minyean Orchomenus" in order to distinguish the city from the "Arcadian Orchomenus".

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