Distomo Archaeological Collection
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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. [1][2]
Collection
The 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]
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