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Chaeronea, GR
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The famous Lion of Chaeronea, the most recognizable historical symbol of Boeotia, is a reminder of the inglorious end of the Sacred Band of Thebes at Chaeronea in 338 BC, marking the beginning of Macedonian rule over Greece.
Chaeronea, rarely mentioned in ancient texts until then, save for Homer’s Iliad, suddenly acquired enormous importance. Among the museum’s exhibits, is a stone sphere with the relief figures of the Sun and Moon, as well as numerous grave offerings from the Macedonian burial tumulus and the Theban polyandrion, the location of which is marked by the Lion himself, right next to the museum.
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
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Archaeological Museum of Chaeronea
T: +30 2261 095270
Ephorate of Antiquities of Boeotia
T: +30 22620 23559, +30 22620 80945, +30 22620 89359
E: efavio@culture.gr
