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Discover Thebes in Greece
Thebes in the region of Central Greece with its 22,026 habitants is a town located in Greece - some 32 mi or ( 52 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Thebes is now 12:31 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vilia, Vagia, Lacedaemon, Plataies, and Nafplion. When in this area, you might want to check out Vilia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Thebes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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National Railway - Thiva station
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ancient grave (Thiva)
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Amphion and Zethus tomb
Amphion (Ἀμφίων) and Zethus (Ζήθος) (also Zethos), in ancient Greek mythology, were the twin sons of Zeus by Antiope. They are important characters in one of the two founding myths of the city of Theb ..
ancient temple fotini (Thiva)
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Interesting facts about this location
Archaeological Museum of Thebes
The Archaeological Museum of Thebes is a museum in Thebes, Greece.
Located at 38.32 23.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lake Yliki
Lake Yliki is a large natural lake of Boeotia, central Greece. Situated 8 km north of Thebes at 78 m elevation, it has been an important source of drinking water for the Athens agglomeration since 1958. It is surrounded by low mountains, which separate it from the drained Lake Copais.
Located at 38.40 23.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Plataea
For the geometer moth genus, see Plataea (moth). Plataea or Plataeae was an ancient city, located in Greece in southeastern Boeotia, south of Thebes. It was the location of the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC, in which an alliance of Greek city-states defeated the Persians. Plataea was destroyed in the Peloponnesian War by Thebes and Sparta in 427 BC and rebuilt in 386 BC.
Located at 38.22 23.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Plataea
The Battle of Plataea was the final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in 479 BC near the city of Plataea in Boeotia, and was fought between an alliance of the Greek city-states, including Sparta, Athens, Corinth and Megara, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I. The previous year the Persian invasion force, led by the Persian king in person, had scored victories at the battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium and conquered Thessaly, Boeotia and Attica.
Located at 38.21 23.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Cephissus (Boeotia)
The Cephissus or Kifisos is a river in central Greece. In Greek mythology the river god Cephissus was associated with this river. The river rises at Lilaia in Phocis, on the northwestern slope of Mount Parnassus. It flows east through the Boeotian plain, passing the towns Amfikleia, Kato Tithorea and Orchomenos. It drained into Lake Copais, which was therefore also called the Cephisian Lake, until 1887, when the lake was drained.
Located at 38.43 23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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