…το λίκνο των ολυμπιακών αγώνων…
The corridor, about three meters wide, unifies the three halls and at the same time is used as an exhibition space. The natural lighting is abundant: the side towards the inner central atrium of the museum, is glass-barred On display are marble architectural elements, a statue of a Roman official, a statue of a cloak…
Next to the staircase and the large glass panel that allows a view of the plain of Elis, the hall with the wooden floor (parquet) which was originally designed to host temporary exhibitions, presents ancient artifacts from various archaeological sites on the periphery of the city of Elis and linked to settlements and small communities…
from the Classical to the late Roman period (480 BC-330 AD). On display findings related to the theatre (masks, depictions, tickets, etc.), representative examples of clay figurines and statuettes, decorative reliefs of clay and bronze vessels, and marble sculpture and coins. Large bronze urns stand out. The exhibition includes vases with relief and painted decoration,…
from the classical to the late Roman era (480-330 AD). On display the visitor will see jewelry (earrings, rings, necklaces, buckles and pins, plates with embossed representations) made of gold, silver and bronze, bronze mirrors from the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, hairpins, cochleae, etc., figurines with characteristic hairstyles of the Hellenistic era, Megarian skyphoi…
It covers a period from the Paleolithic to the late Roman era (100,000 – 330 AD). On display is the skull of an extinct wild animal that lived in the area, tools of chipped stone from the Paleolithic era, representative findings of the prehistory and early history of Elis dating from the 4th millennium to…