Museum of Amphipolis

The Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis is a museum in Amphipolis, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is located in the archaeological site of ancient Amphipolis, near the River Strymon and close to the Thessaloniki–Kavala national highway and within the walls of the ancient city itself.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Greece
Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tower of Marmari and Kasta Tomb.

Tower of Marmari

Castle

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Tower of Marmari is a castle, which is situated 730 metres northwest of Museum of Amphipolis.

Kasta Tomb

The Kasta Tomb, also known as the Amphipolis Tomb, is the largest ancient tumulus ever discovered in Greece, and by comparison dwarfs that of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, in Vergina. Kasta Tomb is situated 2 km northeast of Museum of Amphipolis.

Amphipolis Bridge

Archaeological site

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Amphipolis Bridge is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km west of Museum of Amphipolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amphipolis and Nea Kerdylia.

Amphipolis

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Amphipolis was an important ancient Greek polis, and later a Roman city, whose large remains can still be seen. It gave its name to the modern municipality of Amphipoli, in the Serres regional unit of Northern Greece.

Nea Kerdylia

Village

Nea Kerdylia is a village in the municipality of Amphipolis, in Central Macedonia, Greece. It is located on the national road Thessaloniki - Alexandroupolis and is 50 km away from Nigrita, 70 km from Serres. Nea Kerdylia is situated 3½ km south of Museum of Amphipolis.