Archaeological Museum of Samothrace
Established | 1939 |
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Location | Samothrace, Greece |
Type | Archaeological |
Website | No official website yet |
The Archaeological Museum of Samothrace is located in Samothrace of the Evros regional unit, in Greece. It has four rooms and an atrium, presenting the following:
- Reconstructed architectural remains of the sanctuary;
- Restored architectural features, sculptures and coins found in the sanctuary;
- Sculpture, miniature objects and pottery from the sanctuary and ancient city;
- Archaeological finds from cemeteries;
- A collection of inscriptions (in the Atrium).
The museum was designed by , an architect based at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and built by the American School of Classical Studies, Athens in 1939–55. A north wing was added in 1960–61.
Among its collection are:
- a winged Nike, found by Dr. Phyllis Williams Lehmann, part of the American School of Classical Studies in 1949
- a plastercast of the Winged Victory of Samothrace in Louvre
and various items from the Samothrace temple complex.
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Coordinates: 40°30′9.9″N 25°31′41.2″E / 40.502750°N 25.528111°E
Categories:
- Archaeological museums in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
- Ancient Samothrace
- Greek museum stubs