The Archaeological Museum of Pella (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πέλλας) is a museum in Pella in the Pella regional unit of Central Macedonia. The building was designed by architect Kostas Skroumpellos and is on the site of the ancient city of Pella. It was completed in 2009 with the support of the Greece's Third Community Support Framework.
The information section provides texts, photographs, maps, drawings a model of the archaeological site and a short video about Pella. In the entrance there are two important exhibits: A head considered a portrait of Alexander the Great and a statuette with the characteristic attributes of the god Pan.
The daily life of Pella is the first thematic group of the exhibition. The most important exhibits are the mosaic floors from the Houses of Dionysus, and of the Abduction of Helen from the House of the Wall Plasters. The excavation finds provide much information about daily life in ancient Pella (restoration of furniture and models, cloths, etc.)
The second thematic group is about public life in Pella. The finds come from excavations in the Agora and are related to the city's administration (coins, inscriptions, sculpture), the production and commerce (vases for transporting wines terracotta figurines, equipment from pottery).
The third thematic group consists of mosaics from Pella's sanctuaries (the sanctuaries of Darron, the Mother of Gods and Aphrodite, the Thesmophorion), and other findings as inscriptions, vases, metal objects.
The fourth thematic group is the findings from the city's cemeteries. There are burials from the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, Geometric and Archaic periods (9th-6th BC centuries), the Classical era (5th-4th BC centuries), and the Hellenistic period (3rd, 2nd BC centuries). The findings give information about the language of the residents (Doric Greek language), the funeral customs etc.
The last grouping is the palace gallery and presents information about the architectural form of the palace, and the life and personality of Alexander the Great.
Small food bowls from a cupboard in an ancient house (late 4th-early 1st BC century)
Cremation mid 5th century. Storage vessel used as an um. Female terracotta figurine
Elements of decoration of wooden burial couches and coffers
Mould of a Satyr and figure from the mould in the form of an incense burner
Rhyton in the form of phallus (drinking and libation vessel)
Bronze helmet
Detail from a mosaic 'Griffin attacking deer'
'Hunting a lion' mosaic
Detail from the mosaic
Decoration of the dining room wall in a house known as the house of the plasterworks
Exhibits
Dionysos mosaic
Marble head of Alexander the Great (325-300 BC). Chance find from the area of Giannitsa.
Poseidon bronze statuette
Exhibits
Terracotta figurine of Aphrodite removing her sandal. Votive offerings from the Sanctuary of the Mother of Gods and Aphrodite (late 4th-early 1st BC century)
Gold mask
Gold jewellery
Grave goods
Pottery
Pottery arbor
Weapons
Sourcesedit
This article incorporates text from the corresponding article at the Museums of Macedonia website, commissioned by the Macedonian Heritage foundation, written by Vlasis Vlasidis, and published under a CC-BY-SA-3.0 license.
External linksedit
Official website
April 14, 2024
archaeological, museum, pella, greek, Αρχαιολογικό, Μουσείο, Πέλλας, museum, pella, pella, regional, unit, central, macedonia, building, designed, architect, kostas, skroumpellos, site, ancient, city, pella, completed, 2009, with, support, greece, third, commu. The Archaeological Museum of Pella Greek Arxaiologiko Moyseio Pellas is a museum in Pella in the Pella regional unit of Central Macedonia The building was designed by architect Kostas Skroumpellos and is on the site of the ancient city of Pella It was completed in 2009 with the support of the Greece s Third Community Support Framework Entrance hallArchaeological Museum of PellaArxaiologiko Moyseio PellasEstablished2009LocationPella 580 05 Pella Central Macedonia GreeceCoordinates40 45 43 N 22 31 09 E 40 7620 N 22 5192 E 40 7620 22 5192TypeArchaeologicalWebsitewww pella museum grIt is situated near the archaeological site of the ancient Macedonian palace The building has a rectangular atrium as a reference to the central peristyle courtyard of ancient houses in Pella The information section provides texts photographs maps drawings a model of the archaeological site and a short video about Pella In the entrance there are two important exhibits A head considered a portrait of Alexander the Great and a statuette with the characteristic attributes of the god Pan The daily life of Pella is the first thematic group of the exhibition The most important exhibits are the mosaic floors from the Houses of Dionysus and of the Abduction of Helen from the House of the Wall Plasters The excavation finds provide much information about daily life in ancient Pella restoration of furniture and models cloths etc The second thematic group is about public life in Pella The finds come from excavations in the Agora and are related to the city s administration coins inscriptions sculpture the production and commerce vases for transporting wines terracotta figurines equipment from pottery The third thematic group consists of mosaics from Pella s sanctuaries the sanctuaries of Darron the Mother of Gods and Aphrodite the Thesmophorion and other findings as inscriptions vases metal objects The fourth thematic group is the findings from the city s cemeteries There are burials from the Bronze Age the Iron Age Geometric and Archaic periods 9th 6th BC centuries the Classical era 5th 4th BC centuries and the Hellenistic period 3rd 2nd BC centuries The findings give information about the language of the residents Doric Greek language the funeral customs etc The last grouping is the palace gallery and presents information about the architectural form of the palace and the life and personality of Alexander the Great Gallery edit nbsp The Stag Hunt Mosaic c 300 BC nbsp Small food bowls from a cupboard in an ancient house late 4th early 1st BC century nbsp Cremation mid 5th century Storage vessel used as an um Female terracotta figurine nbsp Elements of decoration of wooden burial couches and coffers nbsp Mould of a Satyr and figure from the mould in the form of an incense burner nbsp Rhyton in the form of phallus drinking and libation vessel nbsp Bronze helmet nbsp Detail from a mosaic Griffin attacking deer nbsp Hunting a lion mosaic nbsp Detail from the mosaic nbsp Decoration of the dining room wall in a house known as the house of the plasterworks nbsp Exhibits nbsp Dionysos mosaic nbsp Marble head of Alexander the Great 325 300 BC Chance find from the area of Giannitsa nbsp Poseidon bronze statuette nbsp Exhibits nbsp Terracotta figurine of Aphrodite removing her sandal Votive offerings from the Sanctuary of the Mother of Gods and Aphrodite late 4th early 1st BC century nbsp Gold mask nbsp Gold jewellery nbsp Grave goods nbsp Pottery nbsp Pottery arbor nbsp WeaponsSources editThis article incorporates text from the corresponding article at theMuseums of Macedoniawebsite commissioned by the Macedonian Heritage foundation written by Vlasis Vlasidis and published under a CC BY SA 3 0 license External links editOfficial website Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism Archaeological Museum of Pella Ebook by Latsis Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archaeological Museum of Pella amp oldid 1206501618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
