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Rethymno
Crete island
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Archaeological
Museum of Rethymnon
Since
1991, the Archaeological Museum of Rethymnon has been housed in the pentagonal
building opposite the main gate of the Fortetsa. The building was constructed
by the Turks in an effort to strengthen the city's defence. Due to the
different functions that it served over the centuries - until the 1960's
it housed the civic prison -
its
original form has been significantly altered.
The
museum contains the following collections:
Late
Neolithic (3500-2900 B.C.) and Early Minoan (2800-2100 B.C.) finds from
the caves Gerani, Melidoni, Margeles and Helenes finds from the buildings
at Apodoulou, Monastiraki and the peak sanctuary at Vrysinas, dated to
the Middle Minoan period (2100-1600 B.C.)
Late
Minoan finds (1600-1100 B.C.) from the cemeteries, the most representative
being that of Armenoi finds of the Geometric (1000-700 B.C.)
and Archaic (700-500 B.C.) periods from Eleutherna and Axos
finds from Stavromenos and Argyroupolis (ancient Lappa) dated to
the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Address:
Rethymnon Crete
Visiting
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 Entrance
fee: 500 Drs., students: 300 Drs., senior citizens: 400 Drs. Tel.:
+30-831-54668 |
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