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Archaeological Museum of Corinth

The rich history of Corinth and the samples of rich cultural heritage that have been discovered so far are housed in the Archaeological Museum of Corinth in the settlement of Old Corinth in the archaeological site of the ancient city.

Archaeological-museum-Corinthos — Archaeological Museum of Corinth

The Corinth Archaeological Museum was built in 1931-32 and its architect was W. Stuart Thompson. It houses finds from prehistoric times to the late Byzantine period. In particular:

Collection of prehistoric times
Collection of Geometric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic times
Collection of sculptures / inscriptions
Collection of Asclepieion finds
Collection of Roman and Byzantine times

The archaeological site of Ancient Corinth is located on the north side of Acrocorinth, around the archaic Temple of Apollo, which is the most important monument of the exterior.

The twin Kouroi of Clénia

The last important addition to the Corinth Museum is the twin Kouroi of Klenia, which is the only archaic funerary “statue regiment” in Greece. Their fate brought them into the hands of antiquities thieves who were arrested in 2010. After restoration, the two beautiful Kouroi of Klenia were placed in a temporary location in the Corinth Archaeological Museum in the summer of 2011.

Information about the museum of Corinth

Entrance to the museum costs €8 euros (€4 for reduced admission). It operates with two different opening hours, summer and winter, so it is best to either visit the official website of the museum or call the museum’s telephone number (+30) 27410 31207.