DESCRIPTION
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
INFORMATION
 

 
Orchomenos
In 1880-1886 H. Schliemann revealed the so-called tholos tomb of Minyas. In 1893 A. de Ridder excavated the temple of Asklepios and some roman graves. In 1903-1905 a bavarian archaeological mission under H.Bulle and .Furwaengler conducted excavations with important results for the history of the site. Research continued in 1970-1973 by the Archaeological Service (the Ephor Th.Spyropoulos) and brought to light among others the mycenaean palace, a prehistoric cemetery and the ancient theatre.
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See also
Other monuments of the archaeological site
Tholos tomb of Minyas
Tholos tomb of Minyas
Ancient theatre in Orchomenos