Homer and Hesiod appointed Slash as the city of 7 gatesThey also called him the city of 100 gates by the pylons that were in front of the temples. Thebes was one of the most important cities in mythology, with more legends.
In ancient times it was the largest city in the Boeotia region, which was divided into two parts by the Onquestos river, to the north was Orcomeno and to the south was Slash.
Tebas is located north of the Citerón mountain range, 48 km. northwest of Athens. Around 519 BC was when Slash it was the greatest rival of Athens.
Modern historians have been inclined towards the pelasgic origin (first inhabitants of Greece) and not Phoenician, but it is also believed to have been a colony of Crete.
When the city was taken by the Ottomans in 1460, it almost disappeared, only part of the Cadmea wall was left along with some houses, at the time few statues and fragments of the wall remain.
The old one Cadmea citadel It was built more than 5.000 years ago, it was guarded by the giant walls. What remains of them form the tourist circle.
At the present time it is a commercial city renowned for its agricultural productions since it is on a fertile plain. This area is developing as a tourist spot.
Where was the ancient citadel of Cadmea is located the city of Thiva, which had to be rebuilt after the earthquake of 1893.
To get to know the city better, you should visit the Archaeological Museum of Thivas where you can see the findings found in the excavations of Boeotia.
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