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Acropolis Museum

Listed under Art Collections in Athens, Greece.

On the site of the Acropolis itself, this discreet building houses a magnificent collection of art and sculpture primarily dedicated to the religious history of the Acropolis and excavated from the site. There are a host of notable works from the Archaic and Classical periods.

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“Excerpt from 'Where Gods Yearn for Long-Lost Treasures'”

By Nicolai Ouroussof for The New York Times First published October 28, 2007 NO sane architect, one can assume, would want to invite comparisons between his building and the Parthenon. So it comes as little surprise that the New Acropolis Museum, whic… Read more...

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“Excerpt from 'Where Gods Yearn for Long-Lost Treasures'”