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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| Established | 1994 |
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| Location | Distomo, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece. |
| Type | Archaeological museum |
History
editThe 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. [1][2]
Collection
editThe museums contain a notable pottery collection from Medeon and Antikyra. It has a number of vases unearthed ancient Medeon.[3] 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.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Distomo Archaeological Collection:History". Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
- ^ "Distomo Archaeological Collection:Description". Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
- ^ a b "Archaeological Collection of Distomon". Greek Travel Pages. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
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