National Archaeological Museum
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The
National Archaeological Museum is one of the largest and most important museum of ancient
Greek art. Its numerous and very important exhibits will give you the chance for a journey
into the depths of history. Just a few of the Museums most important exhibits are: the Poseidon of Artemision, the statuette
of Zeus , Demeter and Persephone , the Lekythos of Myrrine, the stele Hegeso, the "Jockey - Boy" of
Artemision , the head of Hygeia , the
boy of Marathon, the golden mask of
«Agamemnon».
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Is it
a statue of Poseidon or Zeus? The archaeologists still argue about it. The bronze statue,
one of the masterpiece of Classical, sculpture was found in 1928, in the wreckage of a
ship off cape Artemision.
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It is
the most famous of the stelae (5th century BC). It was found in Kerameikos. The relief
shows Hegeso seated, taking a jewel out of a box that her female slave is holding.
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The "Jockey - Boy" of Artemision
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This
bronze statue of the 2nd century BC was found with the statue of Poseidon, off cape
Artemision.
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The
marble head of Hygeia (Goddess of Health) was found in the temple of Alea Athena in Tegea
and was possibly par of a statue (350-340BC).
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The golden mask of «Agamemnon»
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Is a
golden death mask of a King who died three centuries before Agamemnon.(16th century
BC).Was found in the in the royal tombs of Mycenae.
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