The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes, Rhodes is one of the several museums in Rhodes that you could visit on your Rhodes Tours. This museum is famous for its vases, metal products, jewelry dating to the Geometric and Classical periods. Don't miss out visiting the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes, Rhodes on your travel to Rhodes.
Location
The museum is located in the Hospital of the Knights, built during the medieval ages.
History
The construction of the building started in 1440. Grand Master de Lastic had acquired wealth from Fluvian, his predecessor. Grand Master d'Aubusson completed the construction in1489.
Exhibits
- The museum houses a wide range of collections. Its major exhibits are:
- Marble Head of Ilios (250-160 BC)
- 1st Century statue of Aphrodite while bathing
- 2nd Century funerary stele of a dead warrior
- 4th Century BC head of a young athelete
- 5th Century BC stele of Crito and imarista
- 7th Century BC Rhodian oinochoe
- Statuettes of terracotta
- Headless status of Nymphs
The other collections which are worth a watch here are the sculptures of the Romans and the Hellenists, mosaic floors belonging to the Early Christian period, Karpathos as well as the Hellenistic period and funerary slabs dating to the Knights era.
Photos
Some of the photos that will catch your eye here are:
- Archaic kouroi from Kamiros dating to 550-530 BC.
- Grave stele of Krito and Timarista dating to 420-410 BC
- 6th Century Amphora of Fikellura style
- 6th Century black-figure of Attic amphora depicting the departure of a warrior
- Grave stele of Kalliarista dating to. 350 BC.
Visiting Hours
You can visit this site throughout the week except on Mondays. It is open from 8.30am to 3pm.A trip down to the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes, Rhodes would be worthwhile. Spend a day there with family and friends and know more about Rhodes.
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