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A museum featuring the art and artifacts of the Minoans, an ancient tribe of people who once dominated the Aegean Sea.
The Benaki Museum was founded in 1930 by Antonis Benakis and presents the historical and cultural development of the Greek nation. Through its extensive collections that cover several different cultural fields –from the age of Roman domination to the medieval Byzantine period and from the fall of Constantinople to the struggle for Greek independence in 1821- the Benaki Museum is perhaps the sole instance of a complex structure within the broader network of museum foundations in Greece.
This private collection of prehistoric sculpture and artifacts unmatched by any other museum in the world.
A collection of 20th century Greek art in addition to Renaissance Western European art housed in a striking modern building.
A museum detailing the religious history of the Acropolis, featuring a collection of ancient statues used in religious ceremonies.
This museum focuses on the military history of Greece.
Sanctuary and museum of the cult of Artemis and Iphigenia.