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Elateia, GR
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Among the cities of Phocis, Elateia appears to have played a dominant role throughout history, thanks to its strategic location between northern and southern Greece and the control it exerted over the road axis connecting Thermopylae and Chaeronea.
The Archaeological Collection of modern Elateia exhibits finds from the ancient city, the Sanctuary of Athena Cranaia and various sites in western Locris, chronicling the Upper Paleolithic to the Sub-Mycenaean period.
Among the displays are a partial reconstruction of a Neolithic house and the layout of a Mycenaean chamber tomb, accompanied by grave goods discovered during excavations at local cemeteries.
From the historical periods, notable exhibits include a set of imposing female busts and theatrical masks from the cemeteries of Abai, Elateia and Tithorea.
Directions
14 Karaiskaki St
35004, Elateia
On foot
5 minutes from the center of Elateia
By bus
50 minutes from the Lamia KTEL bus station to Elateia
By car
50 minutes from the Lamia
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
The site can be visited by appointment.
Schedule your visit by calling +30 22310 47628-9
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
The site can be visited by appointment.
Schedule your visit by calling +30 22310 47628-9
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.
Amenities
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Contact
Ephorate of Antiquities of Phthiotida and Evrytania
T: +30 22310 47628-9
E: efafeu@culture.gr
