National Archaeological Museum of Athens

The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest museum in Greece, and houses some of the world's most important ancient artifacts. It houses over 20,000 pieces ranging from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman period.

The museum itself was established in 1829, but moved homes for several years, until residing permanently inside a vast 19th century neo-classical building designed by Ludwig Lange in 1866 and remodeled by Ernst Ziller in 1889. As well as conservation labs, photo archives, workshops and a lecture hall, the museum houses five permanent exhibitions:

The Prehistoric Collection; ranging from the 6th millennium BC to 1050 BC;

The Sculptures Collection, showing the advancement of Greek sculpture from 700 - 500 BC;

The Vase & Minor Objects Collection, containing works of Greek pottery from 1100 BC to the Roman period;

The Metallurgy  Collection, which houses statues, figurines and minor objects; and

The Egyptian and Near Eastern Antiquities Collection; the only Egyptian collection in Greece.

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