Marble, larger than life
statue
of a bull (length: 3.28 m., preserved height: 1.30 m.) belonging to a funerary
monument of the 4th century BC. The animal is represented standing, with the head bent, in an attacking position. The lower part of the legs, below the knees, and the horns are missing.
The statue was raised from the sea in the harbour of
Oreoi,
in 1965. In 1966 it was erected on a pedestal at the square of the town, near the beach, and in 1993 it was protected under a wooden, tiled roof.
Archaeological site
Art & culture
Visiting Information
Free admission
Site always open
Ancient monuments
Statues: Hellenistic period, 323-31 BC
Executives & Departments
Archaeological service:, Tel.: 22210 25131, 22210 76131, Fax: 22210 25131, Email: Requires Login as Tourism Professional 11th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, Chalkida
Auxiliaries tel. information contact:, Tel.: 22263 50500, 22263 50501 Municipality of Oreoi
