The Princesses of Mediterranean History at the "Cycladic Museum"

Women of the Mediterranean, and noble princes, lords or priestesses and witches, all of them women with prestige, emerging from the long course of history, to seduce the public, the exhibition "Mediterranean Princesses at the dawn of history" at the Museum of Cycladic Art from today!

 The chronological range of these cases extends to the eastern and central Mediterranean from 1000-500p.ch!

The duration of exposure to 10 April 2013.

The Minoan murals at "Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ηρακλείου" ("Heraklion Museum")

Opened the room of Minoan murals in Heraklion Museum in History!

A new initiative of the Cretan Museum!

Visit it now!

  (Arcaiologiko Mouseio Herakliou) 

National Arcaeological Museum | Object Of The Month - October 2012 | Τα νομίσματα (The Coins)

 Τα νομίσματα (The Coins)

Τhe coins retrieved from the shipwreck were accumulated in masses with corrosion products and incrustations. Some are in advanced state of corrosion and present loss of material. It was determined that they are thirty-six silver and more than forty bronze coins. From the six identifiable coins, three are from Sicily and three from Asia Minor. The former include two of Katane issued in 187-170 BC and one of Panormos of the first cent. BC. The Asia Minor coins include one of Knidos, issued in 250-210 BC and two of Ephesos, issued either between 70-60 or 48 -27 BC. The presence of bronze coins from various Mediterranean regions in the shipwreck demonstrates the ship's wide sailing range! 
 Visit the Arcaeological Museum now and live the your Ancient Greek Experience!

Stefani in Olympos Mountain

Visit the Stefani in Olympos Mountain and observe the plateau of the Muses The face of Zeus, according to the model of ancient Greek coin, engraved by Ancient Greeks! It is visible from a long distance, during sunrise till the dask!

Visit now the Ancient Greek City - 5 Century B.C. Site in Volos

Visit the Ancient Greek City of 5 Century B.C. in Volos!

The View of Volos City from the Marvelous and Glorious Ancient Greek Site!

31/08/12 | The Ancient Greek Experience of the Full Moon - 125 ancient monuments throughout the country - Open all the facilities for the ceremony

  

 

The number of museums and monuments that will remain open with free admission to more than 125 across the country, while in 85 of them will be concerts, theatrical performances and tours!
Live your Ancient Greek Experience of the Foll Moon in Greece!

National Arcaeological Museum - Object of the Month | August 2012

  

Βολίδα ανίχνευσης και μέτρησης βάθους βυθού
- καταπειρατηρία  | Sounding-weight

 Material: Lead
Provenance: Antikythera shipwreck. From the material retrieved in 1976 (15 November)
Date: First half of first century BC (terminus ante quem)
Dimensions: Height: 0.142m, upper diam.: 0.062m, base diam.: 0.155m, weight: 14.460kg
Inv. no: Athens, National Archaeological Museum X 19013
Room:Temporary Exhibitions Wing, Room I

Fragmentary, suspension ring missing. Whitish layer of oxidization over the entire surface, chipped on the ring base and body.

This sub-conical object resembles a bell because of its concave base. The flat upper surface features twο small square mortises for the now lost suspension ring. The ring base is between 0.014 and 0.03m thick, and shows four small holes for nails, 0.027m from its edge. One of the holes is square (side 0.007m long) suggesting that the nail shaft had the same section and thickness!

Holidays in Greece

Pass your holidays in Greece: Ικαρία (Ikaria), Σαντορίνη (Santorini), Νάξος (Naxos), Νησιά Ανατολικού Αιγαίου (East Aegean Islands), Άγιος Νικόλαος (Hagios Nikolaos), Γαλαξίδι (Galaxidi), Ημεροβίγλι (Imerovigli)!

The Temple of Hephaestus in Atnens

The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens!

Visit the monument and feel your Ancient Greek Experience!

National Arcaeological Museum - Object of Month | July 2012

Εμπορικοί αμφορείς (Transport amphorae)

 Material: Clay
Provenance: Antikythera shipwreck. From the material retrieved in 1900-1901 (inv. no. 27996, 28003) and in 1976 (inv. no. 30993)
Date: Mid 1st century BC
Dimensions: Height: 0,78m. (Ephesian amphora of the Nikandros Group)!

Intact pointed-toe commercial amphorae from Ephesos (the Nikandros Group), Rhodes, and Kos! The association of several amphora types with specific regions has allowed tentative classification. Due to their peculiar shape, they could be lined up and stacked in the hull of a ship in such a way that shifting of the cargo could be prevented! The amphora was the chief vase for transporting liquid as well as solid goods.  They are known from many shipwrecks throughout the Mediterranean. Double handles are characteristic of the amphorae from Kos. Ephesian amphorae have a strong, outwardly flaring rim, conical grooved toe and rectangular stamps on the handles. They have been found in a number of areas, including the Athenian Agora, Corinth, Alexandreia, and Palestine. Amphorae of the Lamboglia 2 type, made on the coasts of the Adriatic, were particularly widespread in the Mediterranean during the 1st century BC. The variety of the amphorae and their coexistence in the shipwrecked cargo provide some interesting evidence about their production and circulation!

This month at National Arcaeological Museum !

Athens by Night

 The Ancient Greek night in the city of Athens!

 Live the ancient Greek magic now!

 Visit Athens at night (and day)!

Μυκήνες|Mycenae

Names in Mycenaean Greek  from the Holy Greek Alphabet that Greeks use today!

The Tomb of Agamemnon!

The House of the Warrior Face!

Visit Mykines! Feel the Ancient Epics and Greek legends! The dynasty of Atreids, the labours of Hercules, the Trojan war, the Thyestian Feast, and Agamemnon's life and death! The surrounding area of Argolis was dominated by many different citadels during the Bronze Age! They took advantage of the geopoliticaly important location to accumulate considerable wealth and poser!

The treasure of Mycenae!

Athens - Ακαδημεία|Academia and Θησείο|Thiseio

Academia -  The education of Ancient Greece that has been learnt to the whole world today, made by Plato!
Thiseio - The place with the Greek Temple of Hephaestus and the Ancient Agora of Athens!

Two different places, two different sites, one history! Visit Thisio (First picture) and Academia (Second picture) now, in  Athens!