Archaeological Museum of Sparta

The Archaeological Museum of Sparta, founded in 1875, is a museum in Sparta, that houses thousands of artifacts from the ancient Acropolis of Sparta and the rest of the municipality of Laconia.
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  • Opening hours:
    June—October: Tuesday—Sunday 8:00 AM—3:00 PM
    Monday: closed
    November—May: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Greece
  • Address: Αγίου Νίκωνος 71, Sparta, 23100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Artemis Orthia and Menelaion.

Ruins
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The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, an Archaic site devoted in Classical times to Artemis, was one of the most important religious sites in the Greek city-state of Sparta, and continued to be used into the fourth century CE, when all non-Christian worship was banned during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire. is situated 1 km north of Archaeological Museum of Sparta.

Archaeological site
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The is an archaeological site in Laconia, , located approximately 5 km from the modern city of . The geographical structure of this site includes a hill complex. The archaic name of the place is mentioned as Therapne. is situated 2 km southeast of Archaeological Museum of Sparta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sparta and Magoula.

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is a city and municipality in the region of , and the capital of the Laconia regional unit. It lies at the site of ancient within the Evrotas Valley.

Suburb
is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, . It is the former seat of the municipality. It is basically the evolution of a small village that has been attached to the growing Sparta city. is situated 2½ km west of Archaeological Museum of Sparta.

Village
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is a small village which is located about 5 kilometers north of the city of and belongs to the municipality of Sparta. The village was named after Krokodeilos , a medieval Greek military leader. is situated 3½ km north of Archaeological Museum of Sparta.

Archaeological Museum of Sparta

Latitude
37.07428° or 37° 4′ 27″ north
Longitude
22.43153° or 22° 25′ 54″ east
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Archaeological Museum of Sparta” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սպարտայի հնագիտական թանգարան”
  • Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic d’Esparta”
  • Chinese: “斯巴達考古博物館”
  • Esperanto: “Arkeologia Muzeo de Sparto”
  • Finnish: “Spártin arkeologinen museo”
  • French: “musée archéologique de Sparte”
  • French: “Musée archéologique de Sparte”
  • Georgian: “სპარტის არქეოლოგიური მუზეუმი”
  • German: “Archäologisches Museum von Sparta”
  • Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Σπάρτης”
  • Italian: “Museo archeologico di Sparta”
  • Russian: “Археологический музей Спарты”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Esparta”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum Park and Συντριβάνι Μουσείου.

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