Epigraphical Museum
The Epigraphical Museum of Athens, Greece, is unique in Greece and the largest of its kind in the world. Its collection comprises 14,078, mostly Greek, inscriptions, which cover the period from early historical times to the Late Roman period, primarily in Greece. It is situated in the south wing of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
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Epigraphical Museum
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- Name
- The Epigraphical Museum of Athens
- Founded
- Epigraphical Museum was established or created on 1 January 1885.
- Headquarters
- Epigraphical Museum is situated in Greece.
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The Epigraphical Museum of Athens, Greece, is unique in Greece and the largest of its kind in the world. Its collection comprises 14,078, mostly Greek, inscriptions, which cover the period from early historical times to the Late Roman period, primarily in Greece. It is situated in the south wing of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
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Overview
It comprises an internal and external courtyard (atrium), a lobby, eleven rooms, a large hypostyle Pi-shaped corridor, a gallery, offices, a laboratory for the conservation of inscribed stone monuments and lavatories. Only the courtyards, lobby and four rooms are open to the public, while the rest is reserved for researchers. A full photographic archive of the collection is being assembled for future visitors.
The entrance of the Epigraphical Museum, which is at the right wing of the Archaeological Museum of Athens.
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Key facts
• Name — The Epigraphical Museum of Athens • Native Name — Επιγραφικό Μουσείο • Established — 1885 • Location — 1 Tositsa Str., Athens, Greece • Type — Archaeological museum • Public Transit — Viktoria station Omonoia station
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1885
Epigraphical Museum established.
1885
Epigraphical Museum was established or created on 1 January 1885.
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Epigraphical Museum is situated in Greece.
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Epigraphical Museum is associated with Greece.
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The circumstances in which Epigraphical Museum stands. Established or created on 1 January 1885. Recorded at coordinates 37.9886, 23.7323. Recorded as archaeological museum. Museum lies within Athens Municipality. Situated in Greece. Located at Athens.
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- 1.General Secretariat of the National Statistical Service. Entrées 2007
- 2.Musée, ministère grec de la culture. Présentation.
- 3.Musée, ministère grec de la culture. Histoire.
- 4.Musée, ministère grec de la culture. Collections.
- 5.Guerre du Péloponnèse, VI-54.
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- Ch. Kritzas, «Το επιγραφικό μουσείο», Αρχαιολογία 73, 1999.
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