Thebes to Orchomenos 7-05 Been having trouble getting wireless access last few days. Anyway here's my report on Orchomenos. Today (7-5) I set out for Orchomenos to see what I could find there. The town didn’t disappoint. I took the bus first to Livadia, which was an experience in and of itself, and then to Orchomenos. I didn’t have to go far from the bus stop before I happened upon the remains of the 4th century B.C. theater, and immediately behind it, the tomb of the legendary King Minyas. I was, of course, especially taken with the tomb and with the unique ceiling of its side room (pictured below) I didn’t have any luck finding the palace of Orchomenos, though admittedly most report that the remains of it are minimal at best. However, the tomb and
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