Greece
The Byzantine museum is located northeast of the Acropolis (Its-Kaleh) of the castle of Ioannina. It is a two storey building, on the ground floor of which the main exhibition is housed, comprising of findings (sculptures, coins, ceramics, pictures, bema doors, gospels) from the 4th to the 19th century.
The Byzantine museum is located northeast of the Acropolis (Its-Kaleh) of the castle of Ioannina. It is a two storey building, on the ground floor of which the main exhibition is housed, comprising of findings (sculptures, coins, ceramics, pictures, bema doors, gospels) from the 4th to the 19th century.
The permanent exhibition is laid out in seven rooms, corresponding to three exhibitional units: Paleochristianic, Byzantine, Metabyzantine. The jewellery exhibition is a part of the museum. There are exhibited ecclesiastic and various personal collections’ exhibits.
The museum is equipped with a workshop for the maintenance of ceramics, murals, mosaics and stone, as well as storage space in the underground area of findings’ reception.
The aim of the Ioannina Byzantine Museum is to collect, protect, study and promote works and objects of art from the 4th to the 19th century. Also, to be the center of a space of civilization, housing musical and theatrical events, temporary exhibitions etc.
The Patras Archaeological Museum is nowadays one of the city’s milestones, as well as an exhibition space rich in exhibits, with the most current museological views.
It is a paved road that leads from the Lions Square to the 18 British Square on the port. During the Venetian period was a very important street because in this were the Loggia, the Basilica of St. Mark, the Ducal Palace and the Palace of the Admiral.
Around the middle of the 6th century BC, the Agora of Athens was founded on the northwest of the Sacred Hill of Acropolis. For the following four centuries, it has been the center of the social and financial life of the city. Around the Agora, various public buildings and shrines were erected.
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