Museums
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Paros Archaeological Museum – Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πάρου
Read more: Paros Archaeological Museum – Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο ΠάρουParos Archaeological Museum exhibits artifacts from excavations in Paros island vicinity, in the Aegean Sea, Greece. These are some selected highlights from its exhibits.
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Piraeus Archaeological Museum
Read more: Piraeus Archaeological MuseumThe Archaeological Museum of Piraeus is host to an extensive collection of bronze statues from Ancient Greece alongside various sculptures and artifacts unearthed in the vicinity of the city of Piraeus. Piraeus was one of the major ports…
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Roses Museum – Museu de la Ciutadella de Roses – Spain
Read more: Roses Museum – Museu de la Ciutadella de Roses – SpainThe Museu de la Ciutadella de Roses is located inside the Ciutadella de Roses, in the town of Rosas, Catalonia, Spain, on the excavation site of the Ancient Greek colony of Roses. Photos from the Archaeological Museum Detailed…
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Sitia Archaeological Museum
Read more: Sitia Archaeological MuseumThe Archaeological Museum of Sitia (Σητεία, Siteia) houses a large number of Paleolithic, Minoan, Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman artifacts from excavations in Lasithi, Eastern Crete. Generally, the most important ancient finds from Crete are exhibited at the Heraklion…
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Thera Prehistoric Museum
Read more: Thera Prehistoric MuseumThe Prehistoric Museum of Thera in Santorini island, Greece, houses a large collection of artifacts from excavations at ancient Akrotiri. Akrotiri is was a thriving Bronze-Age town when it was abandoned and destroyed by the Thera volcano eruption…
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Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum
Read more: Thessaloniki Archaeological MuseumThe Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki exhibits artifacts unearthed in northern Greece. The bulk of the collection is comprised of precious metal objects from the Hellenic Kingdom of Macedonia. Derveni Crater Five views of the Derveni crater, tomb B.Late…
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Vatican Museums: Greek & Roman Art
Read more: Vatican Museums: Greek & Roman ArtThe Vatican Museums exhibit a plethora of Greek and Roman sculptures. The antiquities collection of the Vatican had a great influence and provided inspiration to Italian Renaissance artists, among them Michelangelo who was a keen student of the…
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Volos Archaeological Museum – Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Βόλου
Read more: Volos Archaeological Museum – Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο ΒόλουThe Volos Archaeological Museum has an excellent collection of Neolithic artifacts from the important nearby Stone and Bronze Age settlements of Sesklo, and Dimini, and well preserved painted stele from nearby Demetrias of the Hellenistic Era. Highlights –…