Archaeological Museum of Sparta
The Archaeological Museum of Sparta (
The collection's pieces date from the Neolithic to the late Roman era. There are seven rooms of an approximate area of 500 square metres (5,400 sq ft) which display only a small part of the collection.
History
The museum is one of Greece's oldest archaeology museums.[1] Years after its opening, it was largely neglected with most of its pieces currently stored in warehouses.[1]
In July 2020, the Greek Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni approved plans to construct a new Archaeological Museum of Sparta and renovate the existing museum.[1] The initiative included significant funding and promotion from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.[1]
Collections
In the museum are housed finds from excavations around the prefecture of Lakonia, provided that they are not exposed in collections of the archaeological museum Gythion or Neapolis.
- Room I: Stelae of Roman years.
- Room II: Finds from the shrine of Artemis Orthia.
- Room III: Monumental sculpture and portraiture of Roman era.
- Room IV: Prehistoric finds from the wider region of Lakonia.
- Room V: Samples of Roman mosaics.
- Room VI: Architectonic parts of Apollo temple in Amyclae, that constitute also the more major department of collection
- Room VII: Finds of Lakonian sculpture.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Anastasiou, Stavros (15 July 2020). "New Archaeological Museum Approved for Ancient City of Sparta". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Themos Ath. Archaeological Museum Of Sparta, on Odysseus Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine in Greek.
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