Archaeological Museum of Limassol Photo: Archaeological Museum of Limassol

Archaeological Museum of Limassol have gathered an amazing collection of antiquities Dating from the Neolithic to the Roman period. Founded 1948, it was originally located in the city fortress. Some time later, during the civil war 60 years, the castle was handed over to the military, because of what the Museum had to be moved to another building, where he is still.

The Museum's collection demonstrates a huge impact on the culture of Cyprus of the other States of Greece, Egypt, Rome, despite its geographic isolation.

All artifacts that were discovered during excavations in the area of Limassol, divided into thematic groups and are located in three spacious halls, some also on display in the corridors of the building. In the first room you can see the objects found in the southern part of the district, in the so-called caves of Akrotiri. Basically, it is the pottery of different times – pots, amphorae, jugs, but there are also stone tools, pieces of glass and ivory.

In the second hall are copper products, fine jewelry and jewelry, coins, lamps. There are also personal items such as razors.

But in the third room of the Museum houses the most valuable exhibits – there are ancient statues of various deities, including the goddess Artemis and the Devil, tombstones, marble products.

In addition, in the Park, which is right in front of the Museum, put on display some interesting exhibits, such as belonging to a known philanthropist Lord Kitchener sundial.

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