Archaeological museum of Karpathos, Archaeological museum in Karpathos, Greece
The Archaeological Museum of Karpathos is a small museum located in Pigadia, the main town of the island of Karpathos, Greece. It displays objects from prehistoric, Mycenaean, Minoan, classical, and early Christian periods, including pottery, tools, coins, jewelry, and marble statues.
The building was part of the Eparcheio complex and functioned as an administrative center during the Italian occupation of the island. After the occupation ended, it was repurposed to house the finds from excavations carried out on Karpathos and the nearby island of Kasos.
The museum is housed in a building that once served as the administrative center during the Italian occupation of the island. Its garden displays ancient columns and sculptures from Potideon, an old town that once stood on the hills of Pigadia.
The museum is within walking distance of Pigadia's small port and town center, making it easy to combine with a stroll around the area. Labels are written in Greek and English, and a wheelchair-accessible ramp is available at the entrance.
One of the more unusual displays is a scale replica of a Mycenaean tomb, showing what burial spaces looked like over 3,000 years ago. Alongside it stands a model of an early Christian church, offering a rare side-by-side view of two very different periods of the island's past.
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