Archaeological Museum of Lavrio
The exhibits of the Archaeological Museum of Lavrio come from the areas of Lavreotiki and Sounion.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1970 It was built at the beginning of the decade as a warehouse for antiquities.
1999 Inaugurated as a museum.
2007 Its renovation began and lasted two years.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
The findings exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Lavrio come from the entire area of Lavreotiki (SE Attica) and are arranged in chronological order and by ancient municipalities. A stele of Hermes welcomes us in the lobby. The small room, to the left of the entrance, is dedicated to the mines of the area, i.e., objects related to the mining and processing of the minerals, and to the stathmia, which were lead weights for weighing commodities. Moreover, this room includes plaques – landmarks and capitals of the agora near the port of Pasha, as it was called in the Ottoman years. In the atrium, marble exhibits from the region, parts of the frieze of the temple of Poseidon in Sounio and an impressive mosaic from an early Christian basilica of the 4th-5th century AD are exhibited. At the centre of this mosaic, two facing communion cups are depicted, framed by scaly and floral decoration. In the same space, there are other parts of the basilica, tombstones, reliefs, statues, dedications and architectural members of temples. Room 2 “travels” us all over south-east Attica and in particular to Thorikos, Sounio and Kitsos Cave, through ceramic objects, jewelry, weapons and tools from prehistoric to the Byzantine times.
What I can't see
In the area of Lavreotiki, the human presence starts from the Paleolithic period, i.e., 40,000 years ago.
Info
- Address: M. Mitropoulou & Perikleous St.
- Phone: +30 22920 22817
Bibliography
Collective Work, (2014), Navigating the routes of Art and Culture, Part 3, Attica, Ministry of Culture and Sports
Foka Ι., Valavanis P., (1994), Περίπατοι στην Αθήνα και την Αττική, τόποι, θεοί, μνημεία [Strolls in Athens and Attica, places, gods, monuments], Kedros
