Arhelogichesky Museum Egion
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The Archaeological Museum in the Greek city Egion opened August 6, 1994. The museum is housed in the old city market was built in 1890 by the famous Greek architect Ernst Ziller. In 1995, after a strong earthquake museum building and a part of the unique artifact it has been greatly damaged, and only in 1999, after large-scale restoration works Archaeological Museum reopened its doors to visitors.

Archaeological findings, presented in the museum, covering an extensive period of time, starting from the Neolithic period and ending with the late Roman period, perfectly illustrating the history and cultural development of the region. The collection of the museum you can see ceramics, bronze, ivory and glass, sculptures, jewelry, and various funerary artifacts, tools and more.

Among the most interesting and valuable exhibits worth noting marble statue Aigiochos (1st century AD), painted for the fruit bowl of the Neolithic settlement Sylivaina (6000 BC) and the amphora with three handles (2nd half of the 15th century BC). Of particular interest are antefix depicting palmettes and clay Sim from the Archaic temple of the ancient Aegir (500 BC) and Corinthian vase depicting sphinxes and an eagle (690 BC) and a necklace of carnelian and glass beads (14, -13 th century BC).

Today the Archaeological Museum - one of the most exciting and popular attractions Egion. In the atrium of the museum regularly holds various cultural events.

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