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Archaeological Museum of Agrinio
The Archaeological Museum of Agrinion was inaugurated in 1969. The Papastratos family donated the building. The comprehensive collection includes artifacts from the prehistoric period all the way to Roman times from areas around Agrinio. The head of Meleager from the heroon (a shrine dedicated to a hero) at Calydon is among the most notable artifacts here. It is a marble copy of a bronze statue associated with the famous sculptor Skopas of Paros. The original was very popular during Roman times, so there are numerous extant copies (13 statues, 4 torsos, 19 heads) in museums around the world. The museum of Agrinion also houses a remarkable marble door from a Macedonian tomb found in Calydon.
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