Ten of the greatest museums of Greece and their inexhaustible riches are presented in one volume. Superb color pictures from the Museums of Athens, Thessaloniki, Olympia, Pella, Delphi, and Cyprus. Ancient, byzantine and folk art collections. The Archaeological Museum of Thessalonike one of the most important in Greece, houses masterpieces of Greek art associated with the history of Acient Macedonia, from the 2nd millennium BC to the 4th century BC and the reigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great. The Guide to the Museum presents the rich, varied finds from Vergina, Sindos and Derveni and many other important Macedonian sites.
Detailed illustrations accompany the descriptions of the objects on display.
The introduction on Ancient Macedonia, and the informative texts prefaced to each group of exhibits help visitors to the Museum to enjoy the beauty of ancient art and follow the history of Macedonia. The Ancient World, Early Christian and Byzantine Times, Post-Byzantine and Modern Times. The historical and archaeological evidence is used as a basis for an examination of the space, the dwellings and settlements, art and religion, trade and economy, and customs and daily life. And Protozoroastrism Victor Sarianidi Twenty-five years ago, V. Sarianidis discovered a hitherto unknown civilization of the second millennium BC in the Caracorum desert. The results of the excavations in Margiana are of great importance to our understanding of the ancient civiliza-tions of Asia.