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Archaeological Museum of Eretria
Ancient theatre in Eretria
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Established1960
LocationGreece Eretria, Euboea regional unit, Central Greece.
Coordinates38°23′46″N 23°47′22″E / 38.3961°N 23.78956°E / 38.3961; 23.78956
TypeArchaeological museum

The Archaeological Museum of Eretria is a museum in Eretria, in the Euboea regional unit of Central Greece.

The museum was established in 1960, but was enlarged between 1961 and 1962. It underwent further renovation and extension between 1987 and 1991 by the 11th Ephorate of Antiquities of the Greek Archaeological Service in collaboration with the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece.[1]

  1. ^ "Archaeological Museum of Eretria". Greek Travel Pages. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2009.

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