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Epidavros
( Epidaurus ) Greece
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Archaeological
Museum of Epidaurus The museum of Epidaurus was built in 1902-1909
by the excavator of the sanctuary, P. Kavvadias, in order to house the
partial reconstructions of the most important monuments of the Asklepieion,
as well as the most significant excavation finds. The sculptures that had
been transferred to the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
were replaced by plaster casts.
In
1958 a storeroom was built at the NW end of the archaeological site, and
the storerooms of sculpture and pottery to the NE of the museum. In 1971
a new hall was built to the NW of the museum to house the collection of
inscriptions which was arranged by M. Mitsos.
Since
1992, when the partial reconstruction of the Tholos was dismantled in order
to be preserved and studied, a temporary exhibition of the monument has
been housed in the second gallery of the museum, along with explanatory
plans, photographs and representative architectural parts.
The
museum contains collections of building inscriptions, hymns and inscriptions
concerning the miraculous cures of Asklepios (Vestibule), Greek and Roman
votive sculptures, most of them replaced by plaster casts (A' gallery),
votive and honorary inscriptions (A' gallery), reconstructions of the entablature
and sima of the Propylaia (A' gallery), of a Doric column from the Temple
of Asklepios and the entablature of the Temple of Artemis (B' gallery),
various architectural parts of monuments at the sanctuary of Asklepios,
pedimental sculptures (B' gallery), a temporary exhibition of architectural
parts and sculptures from the Tholos (B' gallery) and a collection of inscriptions
displayed under the portico to the south of the main museum building.
Days-hours
Winter
period : Monday: 12:00 - 17:00, Tuesday - Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
Weekends
and Holidays 08:00 - 17:00
From
July 1st to October 31 : Monday: 12.00 -19.00
Tuesday
- Sunday and Holidays 08:00 - 19:00
Ticket
price: 1500 Drs.
Telephone:+30-753-22009,
Fax::+ 30-753-23234 |
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