The Archaeological Museum of Thebes is a museum in Thebes, Greece dedicated to the Boeotia region.
History
The history of the museum began in 1894 when barracks on the site of the current museum where turned in to exhibition rooms for archaeological finds from across Boeotia. In 1905 a new building was erected with funds from the Archaeological Society at Athens. The current building was built in 2007.
Gallery
A Hellenistic Greek encaustic painting on a marble tombstone depicting the portrait of a young man named Theodoros, dated 1st century BC during the period of Roman Greece
External links
- Official website
- Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Archaeological Museum of Thebes - Ebook by Latsis Foundation
38°19′25″N 23°19′4″E / 38.32361°N 23.31778°E
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