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  • Ostraca incised with the name Themistocles.

    Agora of Athens Museum

    Agora of Athens Museum

    The Archaeological Museum of the ancient Agora of Athens (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Αρχαίας Αγοράς Αθηνών) is hosted in the Hellenistic Stoa of Atallos, inside the archaeological site. The Stoa of Attalos was rebuilt in the 1950’s from the ground…

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  • The Gorgo pediment from the temple of Artemis. Detail. 590 - 580 BCE.

    Corfu Archaeological Museum

    Corfu Archaeological Museum

    The Archaeological Museum of Corfu (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κέρκυρας) exhibits artifacts found in excavations in Corfu island and the surrounding area, from the Stone Age until the Roman era. Highlights from the exhibit include the archaic pediment sculptures with…

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  • Mosaic detail: face of the tiger

    Delos Arhcaeological Museum

    Delos Arhcaeological Museum

    The small archaeological museum located in the archaeological site of Delos and exhibits objects from the excavations that still take place on the island. Just like the archaeological site, it is accessible only by shuttle boat from nearby…

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  • Ceramic vesel (kylig) with a depiction of Apollo and a raven.

    Delphi Archaeological Museum

    Delphi Archaeological Museum

    The Archaeological Museum of Delphi shelters the wealth of artifacts unearthed during excavations at the Delphi oracle and its vicinity. It is located adjacent to the archaeological site, and it is one of the top must-see museums in…

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  • Geometric Amphorae

    Eleusis Archaeological Museum

    Eleusis Archaeological Museum

    Το Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ελευσίνας. The Archaeological Museum of Eleusis (or Elefsis) is a small museum, located on the low hill above the Telesterion. It shelters artifacts unearthed in the excavations of the surrounding site, ranging in age from…

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  • Ceramic figurine in the shape of a Centaur

    Eretria Archaeological Museum

    Eretria Archaeological Museum

    Το Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ερέτριας (Archaeological Museum of Eretria) Hosts important archaeological artifacts from excavations in ancient Eretria, Touba, Xiropoli of Lefkandi, and Amarynthos, in the island of Euboea, from the Copper Age to the Roman era. The museum…

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  • Blue Bird Fresco

    Minoan Art

    Minoan Art

    What has survived to our day from Minoan art provides insight into the culture that flourished in Crete during the Aegean Bronze Age. The art of the Minoans speak of a society of joyous disposition, in touch with…

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  • Harvester Vase (or Harvester Rhyton) detail of farm workers walking with sticks over their shoulders

    The Harvester Vase

    The Harvester Vase

    A masterpiece of low relief sculpture The Harvester Vase is a rhyton from Bronze Age Crete, Greece, unearthed in the Minoan villa known as Agia Triada. It was made of steatite, which is a green-brown soapstone, between 1500…

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  • Minoan Gold Bee Pendant

    Heraklion Archaeological Museum

    Heraklion Archaeological Museum

    One of the most important museums of Greece, the Heraklion Archaeological Museum (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ηρακλείου) displays artifacts from the numerous archaeological sites of Crete. The exhibitions span several millennia, beginning with finds from paleolithic Crete, and ending in…

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  • sculpture of kouros and two sphinxes

    Kerameikos Archaeological Museum

    Kerameikos Archaeological Museum

    The Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κεραμεικού) is a small museum located inside the Kerameikos archaeological site. Its halls exhibit art and artifacts from this important district of ancient Athens, many any which were found in the…

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