True Colors: Exhibition Gives Antiquities Their Shades Back

Unlike what we learned to believe, Greece and Rome's masterpieces were originally full of color. Time and exposure to the elements gradually transformed the once multicolored marbles to the white surfaces we know, which impressed art aficionados during the Renaissance. In the 18th century, the German art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann -often considered as the father of Art History-  included whiteness as one of Classical Art's leading virtues.

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Acropolis museum: A stroll to ancient Greece through a single site

The museum of acropolis is listed as one of the top museums in the world. As a matter of fact, it ranked 8th of the best in the world and 3rd of the best in Europe! Not to mention it is the top 1 museum to visit in Greece!

Athens Culture Hub II: A city full of museums

Athens is a city that encourages you to visit its museums. In the Athenian museums is preserved all the Greek history, treasures that are worth seeing once in a lifetime. You can find anything you wish: ancient greek artifacts, paintings from the post-Byzantine period, modern works of art is just a small selection of what you can find in the museums around Athens.