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Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Archaeological museum · Heraklion ·

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Archaeological museum · Heraklion ·
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"I got lost in the Archaeological Museum in Heraklion, which houses a large collection of Minoan artifacts (mostly from Knossos): ancient coins, artifacts, frescoes, and statues that deepened my fascination with the Minoans and highlighted the significance of their scripts, including the still-untranslated Linear A and the later Linear B." - Matthew Kepnes

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Museum showcasing unparalleled Minoan artifacts, Neolithic to Roman

knossos
history
ancient culture
ancient history
ancient times
coins
frescoes
statues
Google Rating
4.7 (34.4K)
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Ξανθουδίδη και, Chatzidaki 1, Iraklio 712 02, Greece Get directions

Restroom
Free street parking
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
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Information

Museum showcasing unparalleled Minoan artifacts, Neolithic to Roman

knossos
history
ancient culture
ancient history
ancient times
coins
frescoes
statues
Google Rating
4.7 (34.4K)
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
Featured in
Placeholder

Ξανθουδίδη και, Chatzidaki 1, Iraklio 712 02, Greece Get directions

Restroom
Free street parking
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
Heraklion Archaeological Museum by null
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