Description of the attraction
The Archaeological Museum is located in the central Syntagma Square of Nafplio, which is one of the most ancient and beautiful cities in Greece. The collection of the museum owns a unique collection of artifacts from all over the southern coast of Argolis. The most ancient exhibits of the exhibition date back to the prehistoric period. The museum's exposition spans 33,000 years.
The Archaeological Museum is housed in a three-story old Venetian Baroque building, which itself is of historical value. The facade of the building is decorated with arches. It was built in 1713 and was used as a warehouse for the Navy. During the Second World War, the Germans used the building for interrogations. The collection of the museum is located on the second and third floors, and on the first floor there is the Fourth Ephorate of classical and prehistoric antiquities.
The collection of the museum is very extensive and varied and includes ceramics and bronzes, figurines, household utensils, jewelry, weapons, armor, tools, various funerary artifacts, terracotta items and much more. One of the main exhibits of the museum is a unique bronze armor (1400 BC), which was found during excavations of Mycenaean tombs in Dendra. This is the only such armor of the Mycenaean warrior of that period and is almost complete. Pottery vessels and weapons from Tiryns and Asini are of particular value. There are also artifacts from the temple in Tiryns in the museum, including a fragment of the floor depicting a dolphin (13th century BC).
Several years ago, a complete reconstruction of the museum was carried out in accordance with the latest technologies.
