Archaeological Museum of Halkida
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Lovers of antiquities, certainly worth a visit is relatively small, but very interesting Archaeological Museum of Halkida, the exhibition which perfectly illustrates the history of the culture of the island of Euboea (Evia). The museum is located on the street Venizelou 13 in a neoclassical building, built in the early twentieth century.

The exposure of the Archaeological Museum are presented in chronological order and covers a vast period of time from the Paleolithic period and ending period of the Roman Empire. The museum building is equipped with three exhibition halls, as part of the exhibits is available on the site is very spacious patio.

The Archaeological Museum of Halkida you will see a variety of ceramics, sculptures, an excellent collection of classical and Hellenistic coins funeral stele and other funerary artifacts, architectural fragments, jewelry, bronzes, weapons and more .  Among the most valuable exhibits of the museum it is worth noting the torso of Apollo from the Temple of Apollo at Eretria (dated to the Archaic period), a headless statue of Apollo (copy Roman period), the statue of Antinous (2nd century BC . e . ) And sculptural tombstone in the form of a seated woman (5th century BC . e . ) .  Of particular interest are also funerary stele with a relief depicting Dionysus and Pluto (the 4th century BC . e . ), A gold wreath with a Hellenistic cemetery of Agios Stefanos and two bronze Kouros the Archaic period .  No less interesting and unique artifacts ranneelladskoy period, found during excavations of prehistoric settlements of Manica (3rd thousand .  Don . e . ), As well as Mycenaean and Geometric pottery . 

After the devastating earthquake in the years 1980-1981 the museum building was heavily damaged. In 1990, a large-scale restoration and the museum reopened its doors to visitors. Ancient Relics Archaeological Museum Halkida were collected from all corners of the island of Euboea, and are of great archaeological and cultural value.

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Archaeological Museum of Halkida