Archaeological Museum of Corfu, Corfu
The Archeological Museum building is relatively new. It was built in 1965 on land donated by the City of Corfu. Originally, it was meant to house artifacts found among the remains of the ancient Temple of Artemis.
The museum is s two-story Art Deco modernist building in Corfu. In 1994 rooms were added to house the growing collections from within the bounds of Corfu. The museum has artifacts from the Kerkyraean Cassiope section of the island and excavation finds from Bronze Age Thesprotia (part of the proto-Greek region in the late Bronze Age).
The exhibits present the Borgo pediment from 590 BC; the Lion of Menecrates, from the cenotaph of Menecrates, 7th century BC; a head of a youth of Kerkyraean poros from 6th century BC; a Laconian bronze figure of a running party-goer; a marble torso of Apollo, 2nd century AD; urns with coins and a torso of another youth of 525 BC.
There is a funerary stele that reads: "Greetings Philistion. You went twenty-three years old in the underworld and left your mother Arpalis in mourning, your husband Aristandros widower and confused, and the children cold as orphans. You,....having chosen for yourself the last sleep, this bitter, pitch-dark tomb has accepted you."
The museum is s two-story Art Deco modernist building in Corfu. In 1994 rooms were added to house the growing collections from within the bounds of Corfu. The museum has artifacts from the Kerkyraean Cassiope section of the island and excavation finds from Bronze Age Thesprotia (part of the proto-Greek region in the late Bronze Age).
The exhibits present the Borgo pediment from 590 BC; the Lion of Menecrates, from the cenotaph of Menecrates, 7th century BC; a head of a youth of Kerkyraean poros from 6th century BC; a Laconian bronze figure of a running party-goer; a marble torso of Apollo, 2nd century AD; urns with coins and a torso of another youth of 525 BC.
There is a funerary stele that reads: "Greetings Philistion. You went twenty-three years old in the underworld and left your mother Arpalis in mourning, your husband Aristandros widower and confused, and the children cold as orphans. You,....having chosen for yourself the last sleep, this bitter, pitch-dark tomb has accepted you."
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Sight Name: Archaeological Museum of Corfu
Sight Location: Corfu, Greece (See walking tours in Corfu)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Sight Location: Corfu, Greece (See walking tours in Corfu)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Walking Tours in Corfu, Greece
Create Your Own Walk in Corfu
Creating your own self-guided walk in Corfu is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Paleopoli Ancient Ruins Walking Tour
The Archeological sites trace the history of ancient Corfu from the 8th century BC to the 6th century AD. The Temple of Artemis Gorgon, located near the monastery of Agoi Theodori Stratias, dates from circa 590 BC. The pediment is thought to be the oldest stone pediment found.
Artemis, in the form of Gorgon, is running as she faces the observer. Her children, Chryssaor and Pegasus, are by her... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles
Artemis, in the form of Gorgon, is running as she faces the observer. Her children, Chryssaor and Pegasus, are by her... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles
Corfu Old Town Walking Tour
Poseidon, the god of the sea, was obsessed with the beautiful nymph Korkyra, the daughter of the river god Asopus. Poseidon abducted Korkyra and carried her off to an unnamed island. He called the island Korkyra, after his lady love. This island later became Corfu.
The medieval castles on the island tell of struggles in the Middle Ages against invaders like Roman-era Germanic tribes, Arabs, and... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles
The medieval castles on the island tell of struggles in the Middle Ages against invaders like Roman-era Germanic tribes, Arabs, and... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles
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