Onchestos was located northwest of Thebes and was the site of an ancient cult of Poseidon. Prior to the Macedonian period the Boeotian confederacy met here.
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Onchestos is located in Όγχηστος, Π.Ε. Βοιωτίας, Greece. Coordinates: 38.35911, 23.14436.
Onchestos was located northwest of Thebes and was the site of an ancient cult of Poseidon. Prior to the Macedonian period the Boeotian confederacy met here.
You can navigate to Onchestos via Google Maps or Apple Maps using the coordinates 38.35911, 23.14436.
In antiquity it was known as “Ὀγχηστός”, attested in 51 ancient texts.