Archaeological Museum of Paros

Archaeological Museum of Paros

Established	1960
Location	Parikia, Paros. Greece
Type	Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Paros is a museum located in Parikia on Paros, Greece. The museum was founded in 1960 and consists of two rooms and an atrium.

Museum plan

Room A contains Archaic and Classical sculptures. Room B contains pottery, sculptures, and small finds from the Neolithic to the Roman period. The atrium contains sculptures, architectural parts, urns, and a Roman period mosaic floor.

Floor map of the Archaeological Museum of Paros

View of Room C

Notable exhibits

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  Part of the Parian Chronicle, 3rd century BC
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  Mosaic depicting the Labours of Herakles, 3rd century AD
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  Hellenistic sarcophagus
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  Funerary relief of a girl, c. 460 BC
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  Marble relief stele depicting Archilochos, his wife, and a boy, c.500 BC.
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  Statue of Artemis from the sanctuary of Artemis in the Parian Delion, c. 360 BC
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  Marble relief of a palmette
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  Gorgon of Paros, middle of the 6th century BC
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  Fat Lady of Saliagos, the oldest known Cycladic figurine, c. 5000-4000 BC
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  Nike of Paros, c. 480 BC
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  Large amphora, c. 7th century BC
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  Marble relief of Eros flying, possibly from a sarcophagus, 1st to 3rd century AD
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  Marble relief of a lion devouring a bull, c. 500 BC
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  Cycladian Frying Pan
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  Vessel in the shape of a shoe, c. 650-600 BC.
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  Imported Corinthian vessel in the shape of a rooster, c. 600 BC

External links

• Ministry of Culture and Sports, Odesseys, Archaeological Museum of Paros
• Parosweb Archaeological Museum of Paros