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Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Greece Historic Sites
Bronze Age Sites

About Heraklion Archaeological Museum

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum dedicated to Crete’s ancient past, spanning the time from the Neolithic period to the Roman period, being a period of around 5,500 years.

The highlight of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum is possibly its extensive Minoan collection, being one of the most comprehensive in the world and including everything from sarcophagi to wall art. The Minoan culture is specifically attributed to the island of Crete and immediately preceded the Mycenaean period.

Spread over twenty rooms, the Heraklion Archaeological Museum houses a myriad of archaeological artefacts excavated around Crete, including from Knossos.

Greece Historic Sites
Bronze Age Sites

Related Places

Knossos

Knossos is an archaeological site which was once a thriving city at the centre of the Minoan civilisation.

Gortyna

Gortyna in Crete was the capital of Crete and Cyrene during the Roman era.

Lato

The atmospheric archaeological site of Lato contains the ruins of the ancient city which once dominated this area.

Aptera

Aptera contains an array of interesting Greco-Roman ruins, the highlight of which are probably the well-preserved Roman cisterns.

Key Details
Name
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Alternative Name
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Location
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Categories
Ancient and Classical, Greece
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Email
amh@culture.gr

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