The Archaeological Museum of Samothrace is located in
Samothrace of the
Evros regional unit, in
Greece. It has four rooms and an atrium, presenting the following:
# Reconstructed architectural remains of the sanctuary;
# Restored architectural features, sculptures and coins found in the sanctuary;
# Sculpture, miniature objects and pottery from the sanctuary and ancient city;
# Archaeological finds from cemeteries;
# A collection of inscriptions (in the Atrium).
The museum was designed by
Stuart Shaw
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Metropolitan Museum of Art,
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, and built by the
American School of Classical Studies
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Athens in 1939–55. A north wing was added in 1960–61.
Among its collection are:
*a winged
Nike, found by
Dr. Phyllis Williams Lehmann, part of the American School of Classical Studies in 1949
*a plastercast of the
Winged Victory of Samothrace in Louvre
and various items from the
Samothrace temple complex.
See also
*
List of museums in Greece
This is a list of museums in Greece by regional unit.
Attica
Central Athens
:Archaeological
*Acropolis Museum
* Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos
*Epigraphical Museum
*Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
* Museum of the Ancient Agora
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External links
*
samothraki.net
Samothrace
Ancient Samothrace
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