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Orchomenus (Arcadia)
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Orchomenus or Orchomenos (Greek: Ὀρχομενός) was an ancient city of Arcadia, Greece, called by Thucydides (v. 61) the Arcadian Orchomenus (Ὀρχομενός ὁ Ἀρκαδικός), to distinguish it from the Boeotian town.
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Ὀρχομενός | |
![]() The theatre of Orchomenus | |
Alternative name | Orchomenos |
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Location | Orchomenos, Peloponnese, Greece |
Region | Arcadia |
Coordinates | 37°43′29″N 22°18′55″E |
Type | Settlement |
Site notes | |
Management | 39th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities |
Public access | Yes |
Website | Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
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Originating as a prehistoric settlement, Orchomenus became one of the powerful cities in West Arcadia along with Tegea and Mantineia. The heyday of the city was between 7th–6th century BC and it became a rich city which minted its own currency.
Its ruins are near the modern village of Orchomenos (before 1963: Καλπάκι, Kalpaki[1]).