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WORTH THE VISIT
THE MUSEUM The small archaeological museum located in the
“A visit to the museum is a must, as it has its architectural elements, visitors cannot archaeological site of Delos exhibits objects from
one of the most significant collections of experience in the third dimension – space the excavations there. Just like the archaeological YOUR OTHER
site, it is accessible only by shuttle boat from
Ancient Greek sculpture. Visitors can see – because it has not yet been restored. Mykonos. It was built in 1904 by the Archaeological
veritable treasures from the Archaic period It is a huge challenge that the Cyclades Society at Athens and originally consisted of the five
western rooms. It was enlarged in 1931 and 1972
which first emerged in the Cyclades, such Ephorate wants to meet. The pillars can and in the same period, the exterior of the building
as kouros, kore and lions, to statues of the be raised, and we can have a clear idea underwent great, but unfortunately inadequate CAR WILL
Hellenistic era. They will also see items of of what the temple used to be like. Our alterations.
everyday use, found intact at excavated aim, however, is to use more approaches
sites where houses, markets, shops and in order to make the site come alive. For FORGIVE YOU
workshops once thrived”. Is there any example, we can make copies of the original
chance that the site’s magic and scale will statues, which are in the Museum, and
disappear once Delos progresses further place them in their original positions so
as an archaeological site? “Its magnitude that the archaeological site itself comes to
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issues is the Temple of Apollo which, for all Delos will always be magical!”

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