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Orchomenus - LoveToKnow 1911 (1109 words) |
 | In prehistoric times Orchomenus, as is proved alike by archaeological finds and by an extensive cycle of legends, was one of the most prosperous towns of Greece. |
| In the 4th century Orchomenus was actuated throughout by an anti-Theban policy, which may have been nothing more than a recrudescence of old-time rivalry, but seems chiefly inspired by aversion to the newly established democracy at Thebes. |
| The most remarkable relic of the early power of Orchomenus is the so-called "treasury" (of "Minyas") which resembles the buildings of similar style at Mycenae (see Mycenae), and is almost exactly the same size as the treasury of Atreus. |
| Orchomenus (town) (65 words) |
| Orchomenus is an ancient city of Boeotia in Greece, which was the setting for many early Greek Myths. |
| First mentioned in the Catalogue of Ships[?] section of The Iliad, it was the principal city of Boeotia and first to mint coins until the rise of Thebes. |
| It was destroyed by the Boeotian Confederacy[?] in 364 BC, and has remained little more than a village since. |
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