Top Ten Destinations of Greece - #2

Even if you hate museums, grit your teeth and get cultured here at Greece's flagship museum. It's a world-class display of seemingly endless artifacts.

Most dramatic are the tall, enigmatic kouroi, archaic statues of godlike young men or man -like young gods, displayed against a rich red background that reminds us that the real temples, statues, and walls of Ancient Greece weren't bleached white by centuries of sun and rain.

If you can bear to be (briefly) unfaithful to Greece, the Egyptian antiquities collection upstairs and in back is well worth a look. Previous - Next

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Photo Tip for the National Archaeological Museum

Some of the items in the museum, and especially some of the kouroi, are still "unpublished" - meaning the reports on their excavation have not been released. Since some of these were excavated fifty or more years ago, it is unlikely these reports will be forthcoming anytime soon, but official procedure forbids unauthorized photos. That's why the bored-looking man or woman sitting on a chair near the doorway will spring up suddenly and cry out "No photos!".

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