The Acropolis Museum celebrates its 13th anniversary

Tonight dignitaries gathered at the Acropolis Museum to celebrate its 13th anniversary and  to welcome two exquisite Panathenaic amphorae from  the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Canada.

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These Panathenaic amphorae, crafted over 2,500 years ago, were vessels filled with oil that would have been given as a prize to the victors of contests held during the festival of the Great Panathenaia. One side is decorated with the figure of Athena Promachos and the other with scenes related to the games for which they were given as prizes. The two vessels from the Royal Ontario Museum will be exhibited in the top floor, glass-walled, Parthenon Gallery, relating with the great temple’s frieze, where Pheidias and his collaborators artfully carved the Panathenaic procession.

Acropolis Museum celebrates its 13th

dignitaries gather at the Acropolis Museum

Amphorae 13th anniversary with freeze

 

The frieze

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To read more on this exhibition which celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Acropolis Museum, follow the link here.


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