{"id":106088,"date":"2026-02-24T17:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/users.sch.gr\/sainis\/wp\/?p=106088"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:24:38","slug":"acropolis-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/users.sch.gr\/sainis\/wp\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/acropolis-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten of the Acropolis Museum’s Most Beautiful Exhibits"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Caryatids at Athens\u2019 magnificent Acropolis Museum. Credit: Greek Reporter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Acropolis Museum, which marks its thirteenth anniversary on Monday<\/a>, is located a mere 330 meters (1,000 feet) from the famed hill of the same name and is home to some of the world\u2019s most important antiquities.<\/p>\n

The museum, one of the ten best in the world<\/a> according to Trip Advisor, was designed by architects Bernard Tschumi and Michael Photiadis, in a way that it offers a striking panoramic view of the archaeological sites from which its exhibits came.<\/p>\n

The much-awarded museum<\/a> is now home to more than three thousand exhibits from the ancient Athenian citadel known as the Acropolis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Divided into three sections, the lowest level consists of columns that hold a glass floor from which one can look down on\u00a0an archaeological excavation site of the ancient city of Athens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The middle level of the museum houses galleries from Greece<\/a>\u2019s Archaic period to the Roman Empire.<\/p>\n

The third level is a rectangular court that depicts the marble sculptures just as they would have been arranged approximately 2,500 years ago in the Parthenon.<\/p>\n

Of the almost countless priceless artifacts in the museum, the ten that stand out from all the others are those listed below.<\/p>\n

Parthenon west frieze<\/h2>\n

Presumed to be created by the master sculptor Pheidias<\/a> because of its vivid detail and exceptional artistry, a bearded rider tries to restrain his spirited horse by pulling decisively on the reins.<\/p>\n

The horse resists, obvious from its swelling veins, but the horseman insists by holding his right foot firmly against a rock to rein it in.<\/p>\n

The face of the rider was tragically lost at some point between 1802 and 1870. Archaeologists argue whether he was a warrior in the Athenian cavalry or a Thracian ally.<\/p>\n

Others believe that the rider is the mythical king of Athens, Theseus, who united the scattered Athenian settlements.<\/p>\n

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