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  2. Thebes, Greece - Wikipedia

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    Thebes (/ ˈθiːbz /; Greek: Θήβα, Thíva [ˈθiva]; Ancient Greek: Θῆβαι, Thêbai [tʰɛ̂ːbai̯] [2]) is a city in Boeotia, Central Greece, and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the largest city in Boeotia and a major center for the area along with Livadeia and Tanagra.

  3. Tourism in Greece - Wikipedia

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    Tourism in Greece has been a key element of the economic activity in the country, and is one of the country's most important sectors.Greece has been a major tourist destination and attraction in Europe since the 1970s for its rich culture and history, which is reflected in large part by its 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, among the most in Europe and the world [1] as well as for its long ...

  4. Archaeological Museum of Thebes - Wikipedia

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    The history of the museum began in 1894 when barracks on the site of the current museum where turned into exhibition rooms for archaeological finds from across Boeotia. In 1905 a new building was erected with funds from the Archaeological Society at Athens. The current building was built in 2007.

  5. Boeotia - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.viotia.gr. Boeotia (/ biˈoʊʃ (i) ə / bee-OH-sh (ee-)ə), sometimes Latinized as Boiotia or Beotia (Greek: Βοιωτία; modern: Viotía; ancient: Boiōtía) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, and its largest city is Thebes.

  6. Temple of Dionysus Lysios - Wikipedia

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    The Temple of Dionysus Lysios was a sanctuary in Thebes, Greece dedicated to Dionysus. It was one of the main cult centers of Dionysus. Thebes had an important role in the cult of Dionysus as the place of several important events of the divine myths of the god. It was believed to be the place of the immolation of Semele, and contained what was ...

  7. Cadmea - Wikipedia

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    The Cadmea, or Cadmeia (Greek: Καδμεία, Kadmía), was the citadel of ancient Thebes, Greece, which was named after Cadmus, the legendary founder of Thebes. [1] The area is thought to have been settled since at least the early Bronze Age, although the history of settlement can only be reliably dated from the late Mycenaean period (c. 1400 ...