Archaeological Museum of Agrinion
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The Archaeological Museum of Agrinion (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Αγρινίου Archaiologiko Mouseio Agriniou) is a museum
located in the city of Agrinio
in the Etoloakrnania
prefecture. It lies next to the Agrinio Park and features artifacts dating back to the ancient times
and the Roman times
from the area around Agrinio and the ancient city. It was first constructed in 1960 and is the gift of the Papastratos Bros..
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
located in the city of Agrinio
Agrinio
Agrinion is the largest city and municipality of the Aetolia-Acarnania peripheral unit of Greece, with 96,321 inhabitants. It is the economical center of Aetolia-Acarnania, although its capital is the town of Mesolonghi. The settlement dates back to ancient times...
in the Etoloakrnania
Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is located in the western part of Greece; the regional unit is a combination of the geographic regions Aetolia and Acarnania. Its capital is Missolonghi for historical reasons, with its biggest...
prefecture. It lies next to the Agrinio Park and features artifacts dating back to the ancient times
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
and the Roman times
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
from the area around Agrinio and the ancient city. It was first constructed in 1960 and is the gift of the Papastratos Bros..