Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum
- Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum
Infobox Museum
name = Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum
"Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Θεσσαλονίκης"
established = 1962
location = Thessaloniki, Greece
type = Archaeological
visitors =
director =
curator =
website = http://www.amth.gr
The Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum was built in 1962 (designed by the architect Patroklos Karantinos) in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was extensively restored in 1980, 2001 and 2004.
The museum houses exhibits of Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman sculptures from the city of Thessaloniki in particular and the Macedonia region in general. One wing hosts the finds from the Sindos cemetery and is called 'The Gold of Macedon'.
Notable exhibits
* Derveni krater
* The Statue of Arpocrates (end of 2nd c. B.C.)
* The Head of Serapis (2nd c. B.C.
* Gold larnax believed to contain the remains of King Philippos II
* Bronze helmet and gold mask (cemetery of Sindos, end of 6th c. B.C.)
* Marble door (Macedonia tomb of Agia Paraskevi)
* Copy of "Unveiling" Aphrodite (421/420 B.C.)
* Gold medals (225-250 B.C.)
* Inlaid floors (mosaic)
* Gold shield (from the royal tombs of Vergina)
* Gold diadems, gold disks and gold Medusa heads (350-325 B.C.)Sources [http://old.mfa.gr/english/greece/through_time/archaeology/museums/archaeological_thessaloniki.html]
See also
* List of museums in Greece
External links
* [http://www.amth.gr Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum official webpage]
* [http://alexander.macedonia.culture.gr/2/21/211/21116/e_aith1.html Hellenic Ministry of Culture information]
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