Archaeological Collection of Oreoi

About the museum

The Archaeological Collection of Oreoi is housed in a space belonging to the Municipality of Istiaia–Aidipsos, next to the Bull of Oreoi, the largest votive sculpture found on the Greek mainland in terms of volume and weight. It is a stop on the archaeological walk along the coastal road. In July 2020 the exhibition was reorganised and new bases were built.

The hall houses grave stelae and reliefs from two cemeteries in the wider area, at the sites Mnimata and Kolona. Outstanding are a large funerary relief of the early 4th century BC, a double inscription on the restoration of the temple of Artemis Proseoa at the Artemision, an archaic herm stele from the entrance to the castle of Oreoi, a funerary monument in the form of a lion, a stele of a young child with a dog, and a Roman copy of the trunk of a discus thrower.

Highlights

• Next to the Bull of Oreoi
• Large funerary relief of the early 4th century BC
• Funerary monument in the form of a lion
• Stele of a young child with a dog
• Roman copy of the trunk of a discus thrower
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη έκθεση της Αρχαιολογικής Συλλογής – Grave stelae and reliefs from cemeteries in the wider area of Oreoi.

Operated by

Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ευβοίας

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on the beach of Oreoi, about 2 minutes on foot from the port. It is about 20 km from Istiaia and 25 km from Aidipsos.

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