Archaeological Museum of Veria

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Archaeological Museum of Veria

Three large halls and a wide courtyard, functioning as an open-air exhibition place for sculptures, complete the space, where the precious exhibits of the Museum of Veria are being exhibited. In the courtyard of the Museum, stands a prominent finding, the colossal head of the Medusa (2nd century BC), probably built in the northern walls of the city in order to discourage potential enemies from attacking. In the first hall of the museum one can see exhibits from tomb findings revealed in the classic and hellenic cemeteries of Veria. Furthermore, in the five showcases of the museum is presented the evolutionary process of ceramics and ceroplastic, which were widely developed in the region from the end of the 5th up to the end of the 2nd century b. C. Due to their special interest, three urn vessels dated in the 4th century b. C. , are being exhibited in individual showcases, while splendid samples from local workshops are the decorated compasses and the statuettes of goddess Venus, which were found in two domed female tombs. Finally, in the center of the main hall a replica of a family tomb of the Hellenistic period is being exposed. In the museum’s final hall, the visitor will be amazed by the sculptural masterpieces dated to the roman era; tomb columns with embossed decoration, table items and delineative heads. The emperor Claudius is presumed to be portrayed in an exceptional marble head, while god Olganos, brother of Veria and Mjeza, is considered to be the one portrayed in a marvelous inscribed bust.

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