Archaeological Museum of Paros explained

Archaeological Museum of Paros
Established:	1960
Location:	Parikia, Paros. Greece
Type:	Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Paros is a museum located in Parikia on Paros, Greece.^[1] The museum was founded in 1960 and consists of two rooms and an atrium.^[2]

Museum plan

Room A contains Archaic and Classical sculptures. Room B contains pottery, sculptures, and small finds from the Neolithic to the Roman period. The atrium contains sculptures, architectural parts, urns, and a Roman period mosaic floor.

Notable exhibits

• Parian Marble (The shorter fragment base of the Stele).
• Cycladian Frying Pan
• Gorgon of Paros Marble statue, 6th century BCE.
• Fat (or Naked) Lady of Saliagos. The oldest known Cycladic figurine.
• The Nike of Paros. An early classical depiction of Nike in marble.
• Large amphora, 7th c BC (B2652)

External links

• Ministry of Culture and Sports, Odesseys, Archaeological Museum of Paros
• Parosweb Archaeological Museum of Paros

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Archaeological Museum of Paros. 26 September 2020 .
2. Web site: Ministry of Culture and Sports Archaeological Museum of Paros. 2021-12-06. odysseus.culture.gr.