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Modern Description: The prehistoric Arcadic Orchomenos was founded at the foot of the Acropolis, while during historic times Orchomenos was founded on the mountain where its most important monuments (Agora, Theatre, etc) are also situated. At the plain they have been identified artificial constructions for drainage and for the redirection of rivers during prehistoric and later times (earthern bank of Kaphyates).
At the beginning of the century, the French Archaeological School at Athens under the direction of Mendel and others, excavated the monuments of historic Orchomenos. During the last fifteen years the director of the Ephorate, Theodoros Spyropoulos investigated and excavated the prehistoric tumuli and settlement and the prehistoric drainage systems at the plain of Orchomenos.
The most important monuments of the site are:
- The ancient theatre of Early Hellenistic date (4th/3d century B.C.)
- The ancient Agora
- The Bouleuterion
- The walls
- The hekatompedon temple of Mesopolitidos Artemis
- The prehistoric tumulus
- Bridge of Archaic date
- Prehistoric settlement on the site 'Katalymata' and prehistoric drainage systems.
Mycenaean settlement and ancient sanctuary on the site 'Mytikas' , Palaiopyrgos.
Ancient sanctuary and early Christian Basilica situated between Orchomenos and Palaiopyrgos Mantineias.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchomenus_(Arcadia)
Wikidata ID: Q1855083
Trismegistos Geo: 2738
Manto: 9719384

Info: Odysseus

(Odysseus, Greek Ministry of Culture)

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