The area of Akraiphnio, called Akraiphnia, is located in northeastern Boeotia; it provides access to the Gulf of Euboea, while it also interconnects the North-South road network. It is an area rich in archaeological sites and monuments, mainly located on Mount Ptoon and the eastern part of Lake Kopais. Significant locations and sites include Glas, Akraiphnio or Akraiphia, and Kopai. In ancient times the famous Oracle of Apollo could be found in Mount Ptoon. In the Middle Ages the major...

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Haliartus is a country town in Boeotia. It is located in the centre of the district, 20 km. west of Thebes and 103 km. north of Athens; its approximate population is 4,200. Due to its proximity to Lake Copais, the city of Haliartus played a vital part in the history of Boeotia, in Antiquity and in recent history.

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Anticyra is a country town of approximately three thousand inhabitants, built deep inside a well protected cove. According to Plutarch, in ancient times the cove shared the same name as the city. The modern city is partially built over the ancient settlement, which places serious obstacles for archaeological research. Today Anticyra is one of the westernmost settlements in the district of Boeotia. In Antiquity, however, together with the areas of Distomo, Davleia and Arachova it belonged to the...

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Chaeronea is situated in western Boeotia and in Antiquity it shared borders with Orchomenus, to the south with Lebadea and to the west with Panopeas, a Phocian city. The city is mainly known because of the famous battle of 338 BC, whose outcome established Macedonian hegemony over Greece, as well as for its prolific author, Plutarch.

Ancient Davlia or Davlis belonged to Phocis and was one of the most important cities of the Koinon of Phocis. The acropolis of the ancient city, close to the today’s town, is a unique sample of a settlement with continued use from the Prehistoric era to Modern times. Since the Byzantine period the city was connected to Boeotia and it is invoked as a bishopric. During the Ottoman era the Jerusalem Monastery, which was near Davlia, was very important. Modern Davlia took part in the 1821 Greek...

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Dervenochoria(pl.), joined in one single municipality at 1999 (since 2010 are annexed to the new municipality of Tanagra), dominate the area of western Parnitha. Among the important monuments of this area are the archaeological site of Panakton and the Byzantine monastery of Zoodochos Pigi at Dervenosalesi.

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Summary presentation of the history and character of the area of Distomo from Antiquity to today

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Kyriaki is situated on the western slopes of Mt Helicon. Ancient architectural remains as well as Byzantine and later churches survive in the area of Kyriaki. The village is surrounded by areas of unrivalled natural beauty and has lately become a centre for agritourism.

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The springs of Krya, Trophonius, Easter: these are the images evoked by the name of the city of Lebadea. For most people, the history of the city is recent, unfolding in the Modern era, and is mainly associated with the 1821 Greek War of Independence. Few know that its history reaches back to Antiquity; some identify it as the city of Mideia, mentioned in Homer, but this has no archaeological support. The origins of the name are also enigmatic. Pausanias was the first to correlate Lebadea with...

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