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Pictures are not enough to realize the impact these pieces of art have on your senses. You really must visit this museum to totally appreciate the wonder of ancient civilization's skill in creating these masterpieces. It is even easier today, as there has been built a new stairway structure leading up to the Acropolis, that most people can easily climb...not like in the past when one had to climb the original and very big and slippery marble stones to get to the top! Leave a Comment
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All Greek citizens, who are in the know that is, are hoping that one day all the pieces that were 'stolen' and taken to other museum, namely the erroneously called 'Elgin Marbles,' will be rightly returned to be seen in the original home they were meant to dwell in for eternity. Until that day arrives, no visit to the Acropolis or it's museum will be complete! Leave a Comment
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The world's greatest collection of greek antiquities is in this museum started in 1880. The most famous piece is the death mask of Agamemnon. This is a Mycenaean era death mask and is possibly that of the famous greek hero of the battle of Troy. Leave a Comment
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 National Gallery by Lilasel
The National Gallery in downtown Athens is the most important exhibition space of paintings and sculpture in the country. Its collections include 9,500 paintings, sculptures and engravings, offering a complete picture of modern Greek art through the works of significant painters such as, Nikiphoros Lytras, Konstantinos Volanakis, Nikolaos Ghyzis, Konstantinos Parthenis, Giannis Tsarouchis, Giannis Moralis, Nikos Chatzikyriakos Gkikas and many more.
In the last few years the Gallery has organized a number of very important shows, including the El Greco retrospective in 2002 and the winter 2003-04 exhibition on the influanece of the Greek classical tradition on Renaissance art. Leave a Comment Address: 50 Vassileos Konstantinou StreetPhone: 210 723 5857
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 A small part of the
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The first "film" -which I liked a lot- was "Cosmic Odyssey", an unforgettable trip among the stars (45'). You can also visit the exhibition hall, the congress centre, a shop and a small cafe (Eugenides Foundation, 27/12/2003). Leave a Comment Address: Eugenides Foundation, Sygrou 387
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Although most people will come to Athens for the antiquities, do not miss this fabulous museum. It's housed in a 19th century mansion (actually most of the museum is underneath) and contains a magnificant collection of christian era art from beginning of the Byzatine empire through the middle ages. Leave a Comment
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 The Agora Museum by Paul2001
The museum is open when the rest of the Agora is. Entrance is included with the price of admission to the Agora. Leave a Comment Phone: 210/321-0185
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This museum focus is on the pre-historic art from the Cyclade islands and other proto-greek societies. Its a rather small museum but worth a visit. Leave a Comment Address: 4 Neophytou Douka Str.Phone: (+30210) 72 28 321 - 3Directions: follow Vas Sofia east from Syntagama and follow the signsWebsite: http://www.cycladic-m.gr/ Other Contact: info@cycladic-m.gr
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 Byzantine Museum by Paul2001
The Byzantine Museum itself is probably the one museum other than the National Archeological Museum, that I would recommend that the tourists with the time available should make the effort to see. Too often with all the Ancient Greek imagry of Athens and Greece, does the tourist forget about the glorious medieval and Byzantine attractions that are available to see here. The Byzantine Museum is a wonderful place to introduce yourself to this period in Greek history and art. The museum has a very strong collection of Byzantine icons, mosaics, sculptures and other forms of religious art. There is also a recontruction of an early Christian era chapel.
The museum is located in a lovely 19th century Florentine building. It can be visited from 8:30am to 3pm from Tuesday to Sunday. Admission is 4 Euros. Leave a Comment Address: 22 Vasilissis Sofias AvePhone: 210/723-1570, 210/721-1027Directions: A short walk from Syntamgna Square.
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On the north side of the market in the Roman Agora is a mosque built in the XV-th century in honor of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror (Fethiye Djami). It is known to the Greeks as the Market Mosque (Djami tou Staropazaroú).
The mosque now houses a collection of folk ceramics part of the collection of the Greek Tradition and Folk Art Museum.
You may watch my high resolution photo of Athens on the Google Earth according to the following coordinates 37º 58' 26.43" N 23º 43' 34.26" E or on my Google Earth Panoramio Fetihie Djami Mosque . Address: Kydathinaion 17 Pláka 10558 Athéna
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