The Archaeological Museum of Mykonos, established in 1902, was constructed to house artifacts from the 'Purification Pit' of 426/5 B.C., discovered in 1898 on the islet of Rheneia by D. Stavropoulos. This building was envisioned by Alexandros Lykakis and financed by the Ministry of Education and the Archaeological Society of Athens, with the land being generously donated by the Municipality of Mykonos.
The museum's exhibition features an extensive assortment of vases spanning from the prehistoric to the late Hellenistic period (25th-1st century B.C.), as well as grave statues, stelae, and funerary urns from Rheneia, with a limited representation of findings from Mykonos. The museum is organized into the following collections:
Funerary statues and grave stelae, dating from the 2nd/1st century B.C.
Pottery artifacts dating from the 25th to the 1st century B.C.
Clay figurines that date back to the 2nd/1st century B.C.
Jewelry and small objects from the 2nd/1st century B.C.
This museum holds a significant place in history and is highly recommended for visitors.
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