Distomo archaeological collection
The Distomo Archaeological Collection is a museum in Distomo, in Boeotia, Central Greece. The museum, noted for its pottery collection, was established in 1994 and is supervised by the Tenth Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities.
Distomo archaeological collection
- Name
- Distomo Archaeological Collection
- Founded
- 1994.
- Headquarters
- Greece.
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The Distomo Archaeological Collection is a museum in Distomo, in Boeotia, Central Greece. The museum, noted for its pottery collection, was established in 1994 and is supervised by the Tenth Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities.
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Key facts
• Name — Distomo Archaeological Collection • Established — 1994 • Location — Distomo, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece • Type — Archaeological museum
History
History
The idea of a museum began in 1987, when the local council donated an old stone primary school erected in 1903 to the Greek Ministry of Culture, which began renovating and restoring the building.
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1994
Distomo archaeological collection established.
1994
Distomo archaeological collection was established or created on 1 January 1994.
Collection
Collection
The museums contain a notable pottery collection from Medeon and Antikyra. It has a number of vases unearthed ancient Medeon. The vases from Antikyra date between the 8th and 2nd centuries BC. One of the notable artifacts is a clay sima. It was discovered in a building in Antikyra and is dated to the 4th century BC.
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Context
The circumstances in which Distomo archaeological collection stands. collection lies within Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra Municipality. Established or created on 1 January 1994. Recorded at coordinates 38.4293, 22.6681. Recorded as archaeological museum. Situated in Greece.
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