Orchomenus or Orchomenos (Ancient Greek: Ὀρχομενός) was a town of Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly. In 302 BCE, Cassander planned to transfer to town's population to Phthiotic Thebes but this was prevented by Demetrius Poliorcetes.
Its site is unlocated.
References
- ^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thessaly and Adjacent Regions". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 688. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
- Diodorus Siculus. Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library). Vol. 20.110.3.
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