This handsome museum, housed in an impressive mansion, holds a wonderful assortment of local finds dating from the Bronze Age to the early Byzantine period. Besides regional history, focusing on the ancient port of Kirra, it provides good coverage of all aspects of ancient life. Highlights include miniature marionettes, coin and precoin exchange displays, and a super Corinthian helmet from around 500 BC.
Archaeological Museum of Amfissa
Central Greece
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