Introducing Thiva (Thebes)
Thiva, the birthplace of Hercules and Dionysos, was a powerful city-state in 400 BC during Greece’s golden age, occupying a strategic position between northern Greece and the Peloponnese. The tragic fate of its royal dynasty, centred on the myth of Oedipus, rivalled that of ancient Mycenae. Present-day Thiva has few vestiges of its past glory, except those that can be viewed within the Archaeological Museum.
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After the Trojan War in the 12th century BC, Thiva became the dominant city of the Boeotia region. In 371 BC the city was victorious in battle against once-invincible Sparta. Thiva’s glorious run ended abruptly in 335 BC, when it was sacked by Alexander the Great for rebelling against Macedonian control and siding with Persia. Alexander spared the temples, but not 6000 Thebans who died in the bloody battle. Another 30, 000 were taken prisoner.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Mainland Greece in April 2011
by mariha2912 28 October 2010
PS: I forgot to mention... On the way back to Athens -If you take the more popular route through Delphi-Arahova etc... You may want to…
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RE: driving tour of mainland Greece
by travelerjan 24 August 2010
Whooops! My click failed to paste the Map Link! Here it is... http://www.esperides.gr/images/peloponissos_esperides.jpg ... top part…
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RE: Why can't I find timetables to Athens on bahn.de?
by neckervd 28 January 2010
With Alan's link, you just get 4 trains (but there are more). Enter Thiva instead of Athens and add about 1 hour.
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