Description of the attraction
The Limassol Archaeological Museum has amassed an amazing collection of antiquities from the Neolithic era to the Roman period. Founded in 1948, it was originally located in the city fortress. Some time later, during the civil war of the 60s, the castle was handed over to the military, because of which the museum had to be moved to another building, in which it is still located.
The collection of the museum clearly demonstrates the huge influence on the culture of Cyprus of other states - Greece, Egypt, Rome, despite its geographical isolation.
All exhibits that were discovered during excavations in the vicinity of Limassol are divided into thematic groups and are located in three spacious halls, some are also exhibited in the corridors of the building. In the first room, you can see objects found in the southern part of the district, in the so-called Akrotiri caves. Basically, these are clay products from different times - pots, amphorae, jugs, but there are also stone tools, glass and ivory items.
The second room contains copper products, fine jewelry and ornaments, coins, lamps. There are also personal items on display, such as shaving razors.
But in the third hall of the museum, all the most valuable exhibits are kept - there are ancient statues of various deities, including Artemis and Bes, tombstones, and marble products.
In addition, in the park, which is located directly in front of the museum, some interesting exhibits are on display, for example, a sundial belonging to the once famous philanthropist Lord Kitchener.
