Archaeological
Museum of Sparta.
The
museum was established in 1874, in a building designed by the Greek architect
Katsaros. In 1930s two rooms were added to the initial central building.
The new design is attributed to the Danish architect Christiansen Hansen.
The
museum contains the following collections:
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Prehistoric
collections
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Roman
sculptures
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Small
objects from sanctuaries at Sparta
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Inscribed
stelai from the temple of Artemis Orthia
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Mosaics
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Laconian
reliefs
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Sculptures
of Archaic, Classical and Roman date
Telephone
0030-731-28575
FAX0030-731-21516
Archaeological
Museum of Mystras
The
Archaeological Museum of Mystras is housed in the two-storeyed building
at the west wing of the north courtyard of the Cathedral of St. Demetrios.
It was founded in 1951 and since then its collections have been considerably
enriched.
It
contains collections of Byzantine sculpture, jewellery, pottery, coins,
fragments of wall paintings, portable post-Byzantine icons, and pieces
of fabric.
Tel.
+30-731-83377
Archaeological
Museum of Gytheion
Until
1996, the museum was housed in the neo-classical building of the Town Hall,
which was rebuilt in 1891. The museum will soon be transferred to the town's
old Girls' School, a neo-classical building which is currently being restored.
The
original collection was established 80 years ago, with the contributions
of certain antiquarians, inhabitants of Gytheion. The exhibition halls
were organised in 1980.
The
exhibition of the museum includes representative works of the flourishing
trading city of Gytheion and the other cites of the League of the Eleutherolakones.
Among
the exhibits are the following collections:
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Finds
from excavations, collections and gifts, from the ancient city of Gytheion.
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Finds
from field surveys in Lakonian Mani (areas of Gytheion and Oitylon)
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Collection
of inscriptions with important documents concerning the political and social
history of the area during the Roman conquest.
Days-hours
From
November 1st to March 31: Daily: 08:30 - 15:00, Monday: closed
From
July 1st to October 31: Daily: 08.30 - 15.00, Monday: closed
Ticket-Price
500 Drs.
FAX
+30-733-22427 |