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The exhibits of the museum are very important, and consist of sculptures from Livadeia and Cheronea, ceramics from prehistoric and historic locations around Cheronea, Elateia,coins and weapons from the Tomb of Macedonians and the mass graves of Thebians in Cheronea.
The exhibits of the museum are very important, and consist of sculptures from Livadeia and Cheronea, ceramics from prehistoric and historic locations around Cheronea, Elateia, Orchomenos, Eksarhos and Agious Theodorous of Antikyra, pieces of murals from the Mycenaean era from Orchomenos, coins and weapons from the Tomb of Macedonians and the mass graves of Thebians in Cheronea.
During the last years, the exhibition was enriched with findings from the digs in Orchomenos, Livadeia, Boeotean Kifissos (a large graveyard of the ancient times) and Cheronea (Roman farm houses, tombs from the classic and Hellenistic times).
The Cheronea Archaeological Museum’ construction began at the expense of the Athenian Archaeological Company in 1903, and was completed in 1907. It is located in the east entrance of the city of Cheronea, next to the Leontos tombal monument which was erected by the Thebians on the mass grave of their Sacred Band, who fell during the battle by the same name that took place in 338 BC.
Following the 1981 earthquakes, the building sustained severe damages to its roof and external areas, which were worsened by the bad weather conditions in the 1980’s. The public’s access to the museum was finally prohibited in 1995.
Nine "Musical Sundays", from July 1st until August 28th This is a series of Sunday concerts of leading musicians from around the world, many of which will also assist the members of the orthodox band "Mitos" created by the initiative of the Labyrinth.
The Archaeological Museum of Lemnos is in Myrina, at the location Romeikos Gialos. The exhibition aims to letting the visitor follow, through the exhibits and the visual material, the history of Lemnos from the Copper era to the Middle Ages, and to understand the island’s importance in the wider area of North Aegean Sea.
Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the Lasithi prefecture, and is situated on the west side of the Mirabello gulf. Its name came from the small church that is located in Agios Nikolaos’ bay.
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