National Archaeological Museum, Athens Photos

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens displays Greek art & objects from prehistory to late antiquity including many in gold.

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National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.Gold foil from Mycenes used to decorate garment or shroud in National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.Gold burial mask from Mycenae at National Archeological Museum in Athens. Greece.Burial mask made of gold from Mycenae at National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.
National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.Gold foil from Mycenes used to decorate garment or shroud in National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.Gold burial mask from Mycenae at National Archeological Museum in Athens. Greece.Burial mask made of gold from Mycenae at National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.
Part of Tiryns Treasure from 15 to 11th century BC with gold signet ring depicting lion-headed genii in procession to deity raising chalice and a gold ring depicting man leading woman to anchored ship from National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.Octopus Amphora from 15th century BC at National Archeological Museum in Athens, taken from Mycenaean cemetery at Prosymna, Argos. Greece.Bronze statue of Poseidon from approximately 460 BC at National Archeological Museum in Athens. Greece.Bronze youth at National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.
Part of Tiryns Treasure from 15 to 11th century BC with gold signet ring (left) depicting lion-headed genii in procession to deity raising chalice and a gold ring depicting man leading woman to anchored ship from National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.Octopus Amphora from 15th century BC at National Archeological Museum in Athens, taken from Mycenaean cemetery at Prosymna, Argos. Greece.Bronze statue of Poseidon from approximately 460 BC at National Archeological Museum in Athens. Greece.Bronze youth at National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.
Jockey of Arte mission bronze, circa 140 BC, at National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.Varvakion Athena at National Archeological Museum in Athens is a 2nd or 3rd century copy of one by Pheidias in Parthenon in 447 BC, 1/12 the size. Greece.

Jockey of Arte mission bronze, circa 140 BC, at National Archeological Museum, Athens. Greece.Varvakion Athena at National Archeological Museum in Athens is a 2nd or 3rd century copy of one by Pheidias in Parthenon in 447 BC, 1/12 the size. Greece.


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