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Crete : The Archaeological Museum of Hania

THE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
OF HANIA

25 Chalidon Str., tel. +30 28210 90334



The museum is housed in an imposing building, the renovated Venetian church of Saint Francis.
It contains impressive finds from the excavations of the ancient city of Kydonia, from Idramia, Aptera, Polyrinia, Kissamos, Elyros, Irtakina, Syia, Lissos, Chania, Axos, and Lappas (the last two in the prefecture of Rethymno).
The exhibits, painted larnakes of the late minoan period, vases and implements from the geometric period, statues from the Hellenistic and Roman period, as well as an exquisite Roman mosaic floor, are all outstanding.




Clay pyxis depicting a man playing a lyre and flying birds. Late minoan III B period (1310- 1200 B.C.)
Outstanding example from a local workshop. Kalami, Chania.


Spherical flask
unusual ceramic type
Late Minoan III period.


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