The ancient Acraephia ( Acraephnia, Acraephnium or Acraephium) was built east of the lake Kopais and northwest of Lake Iliki. With a territory of 47 km2 and a perimeter of 34.6 km, Acraephnium was one of the smaller cities of Boeotia; there were no secondary settlements (komai) in its countryside (chora). However, Acraephnium constituted one of the earliest members of the league of Boeotian cities under the leadership of Thebes and it participated successively in the three Boeotian Leagues....

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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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La Beozia costituisce una delle regioni del mondo antico più densamente interessate dalla presenza di teatri. Allo stato attuale, nella regione si possono annoverare ben dieci strutture di cui nove teatri ed un telesterion. All’interno di questo dato bisogna fare un’ulteriore distinzione tra teatri archeologicamente noti e teatri attestati soltanto dalle fonti antiche.

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