Façade of the National Archaeological museum of Athens.

The so-called mask of Agamemnon, one of the best known pieces shown in the museum.

Interior

Jockey of Artemision.

The National Archaeological Museum of Athens in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the great museums in the world and contains the richest collection of artifacts from the Greek antiquity worldwide ^[1]. It is situated in the Eksarhia area, in central Athens between the streets Epirus, Bouboulina and Tositsa while its entrance is on the Patission Avenue adjacent to the historical building of the Athens Polytechnic. Today the museum is directed by Nikolaos Kaltsas. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x900, 251 KB) Summary Façade du Musée archéologique national de Grèce, à Athènes. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x900, 251 KB) Summary Façade du Musée archéologique national de Grèce, à Athènes. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1457x1472, 793 KB) de: Â»Maske des Agamemnon« von Leo2004 fotografiert. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1457x1472, 793 KB) de: Â»Maske des Agamemnon« von Leo2004 fotografiert. ... The Mask of Agamemnon The Mask of Agamemnon is an artifact discovered at Mycenae in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2005x1479, 834 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): National Archaeological Museum of Athens Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2005x1479, 834 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): National Archaeological Museum of Athens Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 139 KB) Summary Statue de bronze dun cheval et de son jeune jockey, trouvé dans une épave au large du Cap Artémision en Eubée. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 139 KB) Summary Statue de bronze dun cheval et de son jeune jockey, trouvé dans une épave au large du Cap Artémision en Eubée. ... The site of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Turkey: Some stacked remnants recreate columns, but nothing remains of the original temple The Temple of Artemis (Greek: Artemision; Latin: Artemisium) was a Greek temple dedicated to Artemis completed around 550 BC at Ephesus (in present-day Turkey) under the... Athens (ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern αι Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and η Αθήνα nowadays (IPA : singular see below: Origin of the name ) is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Prehistoric man. ... Late Antiquity is a rough periodization (c. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Athens (ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern αι Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and η Αθήνα nowadays (IPA : singular see below: Origin of the name ) is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... Epirus (Greek Ήπειρος, Ípeiros; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is a province or periphery in northwestern Greece, bounded by West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, by the province of Sterea Ellada (Central Greece) to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and... An 1827 engraving of Bouboulina by Friedel. ... Front entrance The National Technical University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο, National Metsovion Polytechnic), sometimes simply known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest higher education institutions...

History

The first national archaeological museum in Greece was established by prime minister of Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias in Aigina in 1829. Since then the archaeological collection has been moved to a number of exhibition places until 1858, when an international architectural competition was announced for the location and the architectural design of the new museum ^[2]. The current location was proposed and the construction of the museum's building began in 1866 and was completed in 1889 using funds from the Greek Government, the Greek Archaeological Society and the society of Mycenae. Major benefactors were Eleni Tositsa who donated the land for the building of the museum, Demetrios and Nikolaos Vernardakis from Saint Petersburg who donated a large amount for the completion of the museum. The initial name for the museum was The Central Museum and it was renamed to its current name in 1881 by prime minister of Greece Charilaos Trikoupis ^[3]. During the World War II the museum was closed and the antiquities were sealed in special protective boxes and buried, in order to avoid their destruction. In 1945 exhibits were again displayed under the direction of Christos Karouzos. The south wing of the museum houses the Epigraphic Museum with the richest collection of inscriptions in the world. The inscriptions museum expanded between 1953-1960 with the architectural designs of Patroklos Karyntinos ^[4]. Note on Greek names: There is no firm convention for the rendering of Greek personal names into English. ... statue of John Capodistria in Panepistimiou Street, Athens John Capodistria, (in Greek Ioannis Kapodistrias or Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας, and in Italian Giovanni Capo dIstria, Count Capo dIstria) (February 11, 1776 - October 9... Aegina (Greek: Αίγινα (Egina)) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 31 miles (50 km) from Athens. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Politics of Greece takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Greece is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... The Archaeological Society of Athens (Εν Αθήναις Αρχαιολογική Εταιρεία) is a branch of the Hellenic Republics Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ... A clay tablet with writing in Linear B from Mycenae. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Note on Greek names: There is no firm convention for the rendering of Greek personal names into English. ... Charilaos Trikoupis - Athens, Photographic Archive of Hellenic Literary and Historical Museum Charilaos Trikoupis (July 11, 1832 (O.S.) – 1896) was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Rosetta Stone in the British Museum. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

The building

The museum has an imposing neo-classical design which was very popular in Europe at the time and is in full accordance with the classical style artifacts that it houses. The initial plan was conceived by the architect Ludwig Lange and it was later modified by Panages Kalkos who was the main architect, Harmodios Vlachos and Ernst Ziller. At the front of the museum there is a large neo-classic design garden which is decorated with sculptures ^[5]. Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... The word classical has several meanings: Pertaining to the societies of the classical antiquity, ancient Greece or Rome. ... Ernst (Ernestos) Moritz Theodor Ziller (June 22, 1837, Oberlössnitz nr. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ...

Expansions and renovations

The building has undergone many expansions. Most important were the construction of new east wing in the early 20th century based on the plans of Anastasios Metaxas and the erction of a two-storeyed building, designed by George Nomikos, in 1932-39 ^[6].. These expansions were necessary to accomodate the rapidly expanding collection of artifacts. The most recent refurbishment of the museum took more than 1.5 years to complete, during which the museum remained completely closed. It reopened in July 2004, in time for the Athens Olympics and it included aesthetic and technical upgrade of the building, installation of a modern air-conditioning system, reorganisation of the museum's collection and repair of the damage that the 1999 earthquake left to the building. The Minoan frescoes rooms opened to the public in 2005 ^[7]. Today, there is a renewed discussion regarding the need to further expand the museum to adjacent areas. Anastasios Metaxas (February 27, 1862 – January 28, 1937) was a Greek architect and shooter. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... An earthquake is the result from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Collections

Museum's collections are organised in sections ^[8]:

Minotaur bust, (National Archaeological Museum of Athens)

• Prehistoric collection (Neolithic, Cycladic, Mycenaean)
• Sculptures collection
• Vase and Minor Objects Collection
• Santorini findings
• Metallurgy Collection
• Stathatos Collection
• Vlastos Collection
• Egyptian Art collection donated by Demetrios Ioannou and Alexander Rostovich
• Near Eastern Antiquities Collection

Some of the ancient artists whose work is presented in the museum are Myron, Scopas, Euthymides, Lydos, Agoracritus, Agasias, Cimon of Cleonae, Damophon, Aison (vase painter), Polygnotos (vase painter). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 397 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1200 × 1812 pixel, file size: 169 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Myron Metadata This file contains... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 397 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1200 × 1812 pixel, file size: 169 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Myron Metadata This file contains... Prehistory (Greek words προ = before and ιστορία = history) is the period of human history prior to the advent of writing (which marks the beginning of recorded history). ... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... The Cyclades, from the Greek Κυκλάδες, (circular, modern Greek Kykládes; see also List of traditional Greek place names) form an island group south-east of the mainland of Greece. ... Mycenaean may refer to: Mycenae, coming from or belonging to this ancient town in Peloponnese in Greece Mycenaean Greece, the Greek-speaking regions of the Aegean Sea as of the Late Bronze Age, named (somewhat anachronistically) after the Mycenae of the Trojan War epics Mycenaean language, an ancient form of... Sculptor redirects here. ... Chinese vase A vase with a sunflower pattern A modern designed vase The vase is an open container, often used to hold cut flowers. ... Santorini (Greek Σαντορίνη, IPA: ) is a small, circular group of volcanic islands located in southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km south-east from Greeces mainland. ... Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. ... Image:Egypt nefertiti. ... The Near East is a term commonly used by archaeologists and historians, less commonly by journalists and commentators, to refer to the region encompassing the Levant (modern Israel, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon), Anatolia (modern Turkey), Mesopotamia (Iraq and eastern Syria), and the Iranian Plateau (Iran). ... Minotaur, from a fountain in Athens, reflecting Myrons lost group of Theseus and the Minotaur (National Archeological Museum, Athens) Myron of Eleutherae (Greek Μύρων) working 480-444 BCE, was an Athenian sculptor from the mid-fifth century BCE.[1] He was born in Eleutherae on the borders of Boeotia and... Scopas (Σκόπας) (c. ... Euthymides was an Athenian potter and painter of vases, primarily active between 515 and 500 BC. He was a member of the Greek art movement later to be known as The Pioneers for their exploration of the new decorative style known as red-figure pottery. ... Lydos was an Athenian vase painter who flourished in the mid 6th century BC. More than 130 vases of various shapes and sizes are attributed to him, though only two are signed. ... Agoracritus was a Parian and Athenian sculptor of the age of Phidias, and said to have been his favourite pupil. ... Agasias was the name of two different Greek sculptors. ... Cimon of Cleonae was an early painter of ancient Greece. ... Damophon (2nd century BC) was an ancient Greek sculptor of the Hellenistic period from Messene, who executed many statues for the people of Messene, Megalopolis, Aegium and other cities of Peloponnesus. ... Aison was a vase painter of the Ancient Greek red-figure style. ... Polygnotos (active approx. ...

Collections include sculpture work, Loutrophoros, amphora, Hydria, Skyphos, Krater, Pelike, and lekythos vessels, Stele, frescoes, jewellery, weapons, tools, coins, toys and other ancient items. A sculpture is a three-dimensional object, which for the purposes of this article is man-made and selected for special recognition as art. ... A loutrophoros is a distinctive type of Greek pottery characterized by its elongated neck. ... Amphoræ on display in Bodrum Castle, Turkey An amphora is a type of ceramic vase with two handles, used for the transportation and storage of perishable goods and more rarely as containers for the ashes of the dead or as prize awards. ... A hydria is a type of Greek pottery used for carrying water. ... Corinthian skyphos with birds, ca. ... A krater (Greek κρατηρ, from the Greek verb κεραννυμι, to mix. ... A pelike is a one-piece ceramic container similar to an amphora. ... Theseus and the Marathonian bull, white-ground lekythos, ca. ... Ancient Egyptian funerary stele Suenos Stone in Forres Scotland A stele (or stela) is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected for funerary or commemorative purposes, most usually decorated with the names and titles of the deceased or living—inscribed, carved in relief (bas... A XIV Century fresco featuring Saint Sebastian Note: Fresco is the NATO reporting name of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17. ... Amber jewellery in the form of pendants. ... A weapon is a tool used to kill or incapacitate a person or animal, or destroy a military target. ... This page discusses common devices known as tools, for other meanings see Tool (disambiguation) Modern hammer A tool is, among other things, a device that provides a mechanical or mental advantage in accomplishing a task. ... This article is about monetary coins. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Artifacts derive from archaeological excavations in Santorini, Mycenae, Tiryns, Dodona, Rhamnous, Lycosura, Aegean islands, Delos, the Temple of Aphaea in Aegina, the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia in Sparta, Pylos, Thebes, Athens, the Antikythera wreck and from other places across Greece^[9]. Santorini (Greek Σαντορίνη, IPA: ) is a small, circular group of volcanic islands located in southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km south-east from Greeces mainland. ... A clay tablet with writing in Linear B from Mycenae. ... Plan of Tiryns excavations Tiryns (in ancient Greek Τίρυνς and in modern Τίρυνθα) is a Mycenaean archeological site in the Greek nomos of Argolis in the Peloponnese peninsula, some kilometres north of Nauplion. ... Theatre of Pyrrhus in Dodona. ... The site of Rhamnous, the northernmost deme of Attica, lies north of Marathon overlooking the Euboean Strait. ... Coordinates 37°23′ N 22°1′ E Country Greece Periphery Megalopolis Prefecture Arkadia Population 0 Elevation 568 m Lycosura (Greek, Ancient: Λυκόσουρα, Modern: Palaeokastro or Siderokastro) was a city of Arcadia reputed to be the most ancient city in Greece and, indeed, the world. ... The Aegean Islands (Greek: Αιγαίον Πέλαγος, Aigaíon Pélagos; Turkish: Ege Adaları) are a group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south. ... The island of Delos, Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann, 1847 The island of Delos (Greek: Δήλος, Dhilos), isolated in the centre of the roughly circular ring of islands called the Cyclades, near Mykonos, had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of... The Temple of Aphaia (or Aphaea) is located within a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Aphaia on the Greek island of Aigina, which lies in the Saronic Gulf. ... Coordinates 37°45′ N 23°26′ E Country Greece Periphery Attica Prefecture Piraeus Population 13,552 source (2001) Area 87. ... The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia (white star) near Sparta in the Peloponnesus The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, an archaic site devoted in Classical times to Artemis, was one of the most important religious sites in the Greek city-state of Sparta[1]. // The cult of Orthia[2] was common to... Sparta (Doric: Spártā, Attic: SpártÄ“) is a city in southern Greece. ... Pylos (Greek Πύλος), formerly Navarino, is the name of a bay and a town on the west coast of the Peloponnese, in the district of Messenia in southern Greece. ... Two important places in antiquity were called Thebes: Thebes, Greece – Thebes of the Seven Gates; one-time capital of Boeotia. ... Athens (ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern αι Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and η Αθήνα nowadays (IPA : singular see below: Origin of the name ) is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... The Antikythera wreck is a ship wreck that was discovered by sponge divers off the coast of the Greek island, Antikythera. ...

The museum houses the archaic terracota statuette daidala that inspired the designers of the 2004 Athens Olympics maskots Athena and Phevos. Daidala is a Greek festival of reconciliation that was held every four (seven?) years in honor of Hera at Plataea in Boeotia. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... Soft toys were one of the many items of mascot merchandising available at the 2004 Games. ...

Two of the newest exhibits of the museum include a 4th century B.C. golden funenary wreath and a 6th century B.C. marble statue of a woman, which were returned as stolen artifacts to Greece in 2007 by the Getty Museum in California, after a 10 year-old legal dispute between the Getty Center and the Greek Government ^[10]. (7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC - other centuries) (600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - other decades) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events Cyrus the Great conquered many... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... View of a building at the Getty Center, from the Central Garden. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Getty Center, seen from the Central Garden The Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, is the current home of the J. Paul Getty Museum as well as a research institute, conservation institute, grant program, and leadership institute. ... Politics of Greece takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Greece is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...

There is also a large number of artifacts that are currently not exhibited, at the museum's vast storage rooms.

Museum highlights

Antikythera mechanism Nestor's Cup Mask of Agamemnon Dipylon inscription Poseidon of Cape Artemision Antikythera Ephebe Diadumenos Marathon Boy Lemnos stela Kroisos Kouros Sounion Kouros Collection of Kouros and Kore (sculpture) Wall frescoes from Tiryns and Santorini Aphrodite and Pan from Delos daidala

Statue of a Nereid Jockey of Artemision Varvakeion Athena

Kouros of the Archaic period, Thebes. Held at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

The Antikythera mechanism (main fragment). ... The term Cup of Nestor or Nestors Cup can refer to: An object described in Homers Iliad, An 8th century BCE drinking vessel found at Pithikoussai, which bears a famous inscription calling itself Nestors cup. ... The Mask of Agamemnon The Mask of Agamemnon is an artifact discovered at Mycenae in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann. ... The Dipylon inscription is a short text written on an ancient Greek pottery vessel dated to c. ... The bronze Poseidon of Cape Artemision (National Archaeological Museum of Athens) The bronze Poseidon/Zeus of Cape Artemision is an ancient Greek sculpture that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision, in northern Euboea (Modern Greek Εύβοια, Évia). ... The bronze Antikythera Ephebe is a statue of a young man of langourous grace that was found by sponge-divers in the area of an ancient shipwreck[1] off the island of Antikythera[2] in 1900, the first of the series of Greek bronze sculptures that the Aegean and Mediterranean... Head of the Diadumenos type, National Archaeological Museum of Athens This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Marathon Boy The Marathon Boy or Ephebe of Marathon is a Greek bronze sculpture found in the Aegean Sea in the bay of Marathon in 1925; it is conserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens,[1] where it is dated ca 325-300 BCE. The Museum suggests that... The Lemnian language is the language of a 6th century BC inscription found on a funerary stela on the island of Lemnos (termed the Lemnos stele, discovered in 1885 near Kaminia). ... The Kroisos Kouros is a marble kouros from Anavyssos in Attica which functioned as a Grave Marker. ... The great kouros of Samos, the largest surviving kouros in Greece (Samos Archaeological Museum) A kouros (plural kouroi) is a statue of a male youth, dating from the Archaic Period of Greek sculpture (about 650 BC to about 500 BC). ... The Lady of Auxerre, an example of a kore Kore (Greek - maiden), plural korai, is the name given to a type of ancient Greek sculpture of the archaic period, the female equivalent of a kouros. ... Plan of Tiryns excavations Tiryns (in ancient Greek Τίρυνς and in modern Τίρυνθα) is a Mycenaean archeological site in the Greek nomos of Argolis in the Peloponnese peninsula, some kilometres north of Nauplion. ... Santorini (Greek Σαντορίνη, IPA: ) is a small, circular group of volcanic islands located in southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km south-east from Greeces mainland. ... Daidala is a Greek festival of reconciliation that was held every four (seven?) years in honor of Hera at Plataea in Boeotia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Thebes (in Demotic Greek: Θήβα — Thíva, Katharevousa: — Thēbai or Thíve) is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range, which divides Boeotia from Attica, and on the southern edge of the Boeotian plain. ... Athens (ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern αι Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and η Αθήνα nowadays (IPA : singular see below: Origin of the name ) is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ...

Library of archaeology

Family group on a grave marker from Athens, National Archaeological Museum, Athens

The museum houses a 118 year old library of archeology with rare ancient art, science and philosophy books and publications. The collection of archaeology books is the richest of its kind in Greece. The Library is currently under renovation funded by the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation. Its renovation will be completed on December 2007 and the library will be renamed after Alexander Onassis ^[11]. Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 256 KB)I took this myself File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 256 KB)I took this myself File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Alexander S. Onassis Foundation is simultaneously a charitable organization and a multibillion-dollar empire. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Alexander Onassis (20 April 1948-23 January 1973) was the only son of Aristotle Onassis and Athina Livanos (alternate spelling: Livanou), also known as Tina. ...

Museum Activities

• Conservation laboratories
• Photographic archive and chemistry laboratories
• Organises temporary exhibitions in the museum and abroad
• Hosts a large number of archaeology related lectures in its lecture-hall annually.

Visitor information

The museum is easily accessible with the Athens metro. It is five minute walk from Viktoria station and a 10 minute walk from Omonoia station. Access is free for children up to 6 year old and students. The museum houses a large recently renovated gift shop with artifacts replicas and a popular with tourists cafe in the sculpture garden. The museum is fully wheelchair accessible. Exhibition of archaeological finds that came to light during the construction of the project displayed at Metro station Syntagma, Athens. ... The Viktoria station (Victoria) is an ISAP train station in Athens, Greece, between the Omonoia station and Attiki station. ... Omonoia station is a subway station in Omonoia square of Athens used by Attiko Metro and Ilektrikos. ...

See also

Krater (mixing bowl), 12th century BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens

• List of museums in Greece
• Athens
• Ancient Greek sculpture
• Valerios Stais
• Minoan pottery
• Black-figure pottery
• Red-figure pottery
• Greek Terracotta Figurines

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External links

• National Archaeological Museum of Athens on the website of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture of Greece.
• Photo Gallery of the National Arhaeological Museum of Athens
• The National Arhaeological Museum of Athens from Athen Infoquide
• Artifacts in the National Museum of Archaeology Photographs of Richard Speaker Greece, 2000

The Hellenic Republic Ministry of Culture (official name) or Greek Ministry of Culture (Greek Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού, located in Athens, Greece, was founded in September 1971. ...

References

1. ^ http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh151.jsp?obj_id=3249
2. ^ The National Archaeological Museum (2000)Euangelia Kypraiou Archaeological Receipts Fund Direction of Publications, Athens Greece
3. ^ http://www.athensinfoguide.com/wtsmuseums/natarchmuseum.htm
4. ^ http://www.cityofathens.gr/portal/site/AthensPortal/menuitem.d11c8c76b66cf1c27d4139c3500000a0/indexbb64.html
5. ^ The National Archaeological Museum (2000) Euangelia Kypraiou Archaeological Receipts Fund Direction of Publications, Athens Greece
6. ^ The National Archaeological Museum (2000)Euangelia Kypraiou Archaeological Receipts Fund Direction of Publications, Athens Greece
7. ^ http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/content.asp?aid=57554
8. ^ Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (2002) Nikolaos Kaltsas Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum, California USA
9. ^ The National Archaeological Museum (2000)Euangelia Kypraiou Archaeological Receipts Fund Direction of Publications, Athens Greece
10. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6505971.stm
11. ^ http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100020_09/07/2007_85456

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