Onchestos

Onchestos or Onchestus (Greek: Ογχηστός) was a Greek town in ancient Boeotia northwest of Thebes. In ancient times it was famous for its sanctuary of Poseidon. The site has been excavated intermittently since the 1960s. It was in the territory of Haliartus, said to have been founded by Onchestos, a son of Poseidon.

For the mythological figure, see Onchestos (mythology).
"Onchestus" redirects here. For the genus of insect, see Onchestus (phasmid). For the river of ancient Thessaly, see Onchestus (river).
Onchestos
Ογχηστός
Shown within Greece
LocationBoeotia
RegionGreece
Coordinates38°21′54″N 23°08′49″E
TypeCity
History
PeriodsAncient Greece / Rome
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