Akraifnion / Akraifia The city was inhabited from the 8th century BC until late Roman times (3rd - 4th c.). It extends at the foot of the high Skopia (or Vigliza) hill. At its top is the late classical (4th century BC) and Hellenistic fortification of the acropolis. The wall of the lower city is
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Aliki is a seaside resort in the prefecture of Boeotia and one of the most beautiful locations of the Gulf of Alkyonides. In Aliki, which in ancient times was called Tifa or Sifai, Hercules was worshipped, in whose honor a sanctuary was created. In this important area, in prehistoric times, the
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On the Boeotian coast of Evia is the municipality of Avlida, whose seat is the town of Vathy. The name of the municipality is due to the ancient Avlida, where there was the famous Sanctuary of Artemis. The Prehistoric and Historic Court is located in the northeastern part of the municipality, in an
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Vathi / Avlis The ancient city extended north of today's Vatheos Avlis. Sanctuary of Artemis Avlideia near Mikro Vathi. Under the floor of the 5th century BC church an arched building of the 8th century BC was found with geometric ceramics. East of the temple, there is the covered "holy fountain"
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Glyph It is located on the eastern coast of Boeotia and was inhabited throughout the Bronze Age. Box-shaped tombs from the Proto-Hellenic and Middle-Hellenic era (3000 - 1600 BC), a Mycenaean cyclopean wall and part of a large building were excavated. Perhaps it was the port of prehistoric Thebes.
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Delesi / Delion The name of the area indicates the existence of a sacred "foundation" of Delos, i.e. a temple of Apollo Delios, who was worshiped here together with Leto and Artemis. Remains of an ancient pier and a well near the shore are visible in the harbor. Scattered architectural members.
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Thebes / Thebes It has been continuously inhabited since the early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC). One of the strongest Mycenaean kingdoms. In the walled acropolis of Kadmeia, parts of the two phases of the Mycenaean palace, which had walled apartments, storerooms and workshops, have been uncovered.
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Sanctuary of Apollo Ptoou It is located on Mount Pelagia (ancient Ptoon) at an altitude of 370 m. It was an important cult center with pan-Hellenic influence, mainly in the archaic times (7th - 6th century BC). The temple of Apollo (first phase archaic, then Hellenistic), two parallel arcades, a
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Lithares Proto-Hellenic settlement and cemetery (3rd millennium BC) near Lake Yliki. A section of road, houses and a shrine with clay figurines of bulls have been excavated. The tombs had the form of a cavernous chamber with a road. Stone tools, apple obsidian blades and Cycladic pottery show the
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Loukisia / Anthedon City originally of Locris, mentioned in the Iliad. The area was inhabited from the Mycenaeans (16th - 12th century BC) until the early Christian times (6th century AD). It was destroyed by Sulla in 86 BC. It extends at the foot of Mount Messapiou, in Skala of the village of
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VIOTIA DISTRICT In ancient Orchomenos, there are preserved ruins of temples, the vaulted tomb of Minyus from the Mycenaean era and a theater of the 4th century. The Venetian castle on the Akondio hill is of interest, as well as the Byzantine church of Skripos. The flora of the area is very
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Platanakia Underneath the newer church of Agia Paraskevi, in which early Christian architectural elements are embedded, there are remains of a three-aisled early Christian basilica. Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou
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Ritsona / Mykalissos It flourished mainly during the 6th century BC. Only a few remains of the wall are visible near Ritsona. On the contrary, many tombs were excavated (mid 8th to 3rd century BC) with many gifts, mainly vases and figurines (exhibited in the Museum of Thebes). Editor: Fotini
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Tanagra Mycenaean cemetery of chambered tombs, in use between 1400 - 1200 BC. The written clay urns that were used as sarcophagi are unique in mainland Greece. Some are decorated with mourning and burial scenes. It was the hometown of the poet Corinna. The ancient city was located at Grimada, 2 km
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