Museum and Archaeological Park of Locri - Virtual Tour 360°

The National Archaeological Park of Locri, one of the largest in Calabria, inaugurated in 1971 with the name of "Antiquarium di Locri" and declared a national museum in 1998, dedicated to the narration of the life of Locri in the Greek period, and the Casino Macrì museum complex , which preserves the testimonies attributable to the Roman and late ancient times.

The protohistoric age of Locri is documented in the "Territory Museum" of Palazzo Teotino Nieddu del Rio, in the center of Locri, inaugurated in 2018.

Locri Epizefira is one of the most important colonies of Magna Graecia.

 

Active commercial center of the Mediterranean, the city is also remembered for its landscape and thriving culture, attested by archaeological evidence.

Some musical instruments, for example, highlight the love for the music of the Locri, also narrated by the poet Pindaro.

The many sacred areas, dedicated to Demeter, Zeus the Thunder, that of Marasà and the House of the Lions with the chapel dedicated to Aphrodite, offer a vivid image of the cults practiced by the inhabitants of Locri.

The central area of ??the site tells of the Roman Locri, which became a municipium in 89 BC, when the city built new public buildings, including the Forum and a spa complex.

 

Map: Museum and Archaeological Park of Locri - Virtual Tour 360°