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:: Archaeological Museum of Corinth |
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History & Archaeology |
| Prefecture: |
Corinth |
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Corinth
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| Telephone: |
+30 27410-31207 |
| Fax: |
+30 27410-31207 |
Description:
The museum was built in 1931/32 by the architect W. Stuart Thompson and was extended towards the east in 1950. It contains collections of prehistoric finds, various items ranging from the Geometric to the Hellenistic period, Roman and Byzantine finds, excavation finds from the Asklepieion of Corinth, and a collection of sculptures and inscriptions.
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Operation Hours:
Monday: 08.00-17.00
Tuesday-Friday: 08.00-17.00
Saturday-Sunday: 08.30-17.00
January 6th, Shrove Monday: 08.30-17.00
Holidays
25th - 26th December, Janua |
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| Museum Exhibition Photos:
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Large Mycenaean krater decorated with a painted representation of warriors on a chariot. Dated to 1200 B.C. |
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Corinthian aryballos bearing a representation of six dancers and an inscription reading: "ΜΥΡΕΙΑΣ ΠΡΟΧΟΡΕΥΟΜΕΝΟΣ"(dancer Myreias leads the chorus). Dated to ca. 580 B.C. |
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Marble sphinx from a funerary monument. It is resting on the hind legs and standing on the fore. Traces of painted decoration are preserved on the torso and the wings. Corinthian product, dated to the middle of the 6th century B.C. |
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Mosaic, pebbled floor, with a representation of griffins devouring a horse. It is one of the earliest preserved Greek mosaics, dated to ca. 400 B.C. |
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Statues of barbarian slaves. Two marble, larger than life statues, representing barbarian slaves. They decorated the pillars with Corinthian capitals which supported the roof of the "Facade of the Captives", a two-storeyed stoa to the west of the Propylaia. Dated to the 2nd century A.D. |
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