Orchomenus (Arcadia)

Orchomenus
Ὀρχομενός
The theatre of Orchomenus
Orchomenus (Arcadia) is located in Greece
Orchomenus (Arcadia)
Shown within Greece
Alternative nameOrchomenos
LocationOrchomenos, Peloponnese, Greece
RegionArcadia
Coordinates37°43′29″N 22°18′55″E / 37.72472°N 22.31528°E / 37.72472; 22.31528
TypeSettlement
Site notes
Management39th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities
Public accessYes
WebsiteHellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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.

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]).