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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHALKIDA
Open: Winter: Tuesday-Sunday 08.00-15.00 Closed on Mondays Summer: Tuesday-Sunday 08.00-15.00 Closed on Mondays Tickets: Full: €2, Reduced: €1 The permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum of Chalkida operates in its present form since 1990, when the sculptures of the Late Archaic temple of Apollo from Eretria were transferred to the Archaeological Museum of Eretria. It contains exhibits dating from the Paleolithic to the Late Roman period and from various excavations throughout the island of Evia. Large archaeological objects modules making up the report about the ceramic different time periods, the plastic from the Archaic to the Roman era, arms and in metallurgy, in mints from major cities of Gujarat and also the inscriptions and resolutions. The most important exhibits of the museum, which cause great impression, are those from the prehistoric settlement of Manika, but high art statues.Category: MUSEUMS
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF ERETRIA
Open: Winter: Monday: closed Tuesday - Sunday: 08:00 - 15:00 Summer: Monday: closed Tuesday - Sunday: 08:00 - 15:00 Tickets: Full: €2, Reduced: €1 The permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum of Eretria has been operating in its present form since 1991. It contains finds from the surrounding area of Eretria that chronologically cover the periods from the Early Bronze Age to the Roman times. This major archaeological themes such as pottery, sculpture, silverwork, weapons that give an indicative picture of the culture that developed in this region and its inhabitants. The most famous exhibits in public, much more in the scientific community are small clay centaur from the cemetery of Lefkandi, the earliest representation of this mythical being, and the sculpture complex of Theseus with the Amazon Antiope from the west pediment of the Late Archaic temple Apollo Eretria.Category: MUSEUMS
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF SKYROS
Open: Winter: Monday: closed Tuesday - Sunday : 08:00-15:00 Summer: Monday: closed Tuesday - Sunday : 08:00-15:00 Tickets: Full: €2, Reduced: €1 The two rooms of the Skyros Museum contain finds from archaeological sites on the island dating from the Early Helladic period (2.800-1.900 BC) to Roman times (1st c. AD). Characteristic vases in this case include a Cypriot-made flask, an Attic Geometric pyxis with ponies worked in the round on the lid and the zoomorphic rhyton (ritual vase) in the form of a horse. Collections: Pottery of the early Helladic period (2.800-1.900 BC) from the city of Skyros, Palamari and elsewhere. The relief Cycladic lid from Papalagoudi, and the Trojan goblet from Palamari are of some importance. The case also contains paint-boxes and obsidian tools. Pottery of Mycenaean period (1.600-1.100 BC) from various sites on the island: askoi, stirrup jars, alabastra, skyphoi, etc. Two vases, one with a scene of a ship and the other with fishes, are of special interest. Pottery of the Protogeometric period (11th-9th c. BC) from the cemetery on the coast at Magazia. The skyphoi, pitchers, single-handled tall glasses, fine oinochoai, miniature trefoil pots, and the jewellery, such as the gold leaves and hair-rings, and faience necklaces, are typical of the wealth of this period. Finds from the Protogeometric and Geometric periods (900-800 BC). The krater with the motif of the wheel (case 4) is of interest, as are the bronze bracelets (case 4), the local coarseware vases (case 5), and the Protogeometric plate no. 353 (case 5). Protogeometric and Geometric pottery from Magazia and Themi. The annular vase with birds, and the pyxis of Attic-Cycladic type on the bottom shelf (no. 184) are of particular interest. Mainly Protogeometric pottery from Agia Anna and Magazia: a flask, a gold hair ring and earrings, two puppets, bronze bracelets and a series of fine vases: jugs, wheel-made cups, a hydria etc. Finds of the Geometric and Archaic periods from recent excavations: Euboean ?made Corinthian aryballoi, Geometric pictures with scenes of horses, superb, richly decorated skyphoi, an electrum (alloy of gold and silver) band, brooches and necklaces, and imported faience vases. Vases and other objects from the Classical to the Roman period (5th - 1st c. BC): a female statuette of the classical period, a Hellenistic head and a statuette of a child, Hellenistic pottery, a plastic, zoomorphic vase, and the headlees statuette of Cybele. The following sculptures are of interest: an archaic Kore, grave stele, which was recut on the back in Roman times, a fragment of a head of a core, and a statue, possible of Apollo. In the courtyard are displayed architectural members and the sculptures of various periods, and the Protogeometric and Geometric Sarcophagi. The museum houses the fine folklore collection of L. Kostiri, in memory of Mrs. Kostiris brother, the archaeologist I. Papadimitriou.Category: MUSEUMS
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ARXHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF KARYSTOS
Open: Winter: Monday: closed Tuesday - Sunday : 08:00-15:00 Summer: Monday: closed Tuesday - Sunday : 08:00-15:00 Tickets: Full: €2, Reduced: €1 The Archaeological Museum of Karystos is housed in the west wing of the Giokaleion Cultural Foundation, a bequest of the benefactor Nikolaos Giokalas. It was built in 1959 at the Maximilianos Square in Karystos and includes the Archaeological Museum (since 1988), the theatre, and a library. The Ephorate of Antiquities organizes guided visits to the museum, while the theatre and library are under the auspices of the Municipality of Karystos. The west wing of the building was given to the Ministry of Culture in 1980, as stated in N. Giokalas' will, in order to house the museum. The 11th Ephorate of Antiquities undertook the task of the preparation of the exhibition, which was opened to the public in 1989. The collections include: Sculpture from the area of Karystos (Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman) Finds from the Dragon Houses (Oche, Styra) Inscriptions from Karystia Clay statuettes from various sites in KarystosCategory: MUSEUMS
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FOLKLORE MUSEUM OF KYMI
Open: Winter (November to March): 08:30-15:00 Summer (May-October): 10:00-13:00 & 17:30-20:30 Tickets: Full: €1,5 The Museum exhibits rich collections of items which represent the following fields of popular art: -Weaving (especially gossamer-thin silk and rep-weave cloth) -Embroidery (mainly cocoon-formed and white embroidery) -Local costume (men's and women's wedding, Sunday and everyday clothes) -Metallurgy -Pottery -Wood carving -Painting (works of G. D'Esposito, Sot. Chrysanthopoulos) Stone carvingCategory: MUSEUMS
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