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The Archaeological Museum of Kissamos was founded in 2005 and is housed in the Venetian-Turkish “Diikitirio” (administrative building). Its exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of the history of the region, covering the period from prehistory to late antiquity. The exhibits are arranged chronologically and locally and occupy the ground and first floors of the building.
The ground floor displays the Minoan period, with finds from the excavations of Nopigia, and the Geometric period. The exhibition focuses on the historical development of important cities in Western Crete, such as Polyrrhenia and Falasarna, and includes Hellenistic and Roman works, ceramics and inscriptions. The floor dedicated to Kissamos presents mosaics from Greco-Roman villas, amphorae, coins and finds from workshops and tombs. Of particular interest are the objects from the tombs of Falasarna and Polyrinia, as well as the finds from the cemetery of Kissamos, dating from the 4th century B.C. to the early Christian period.
Museum
Archaeological
Pl. General Tzanakis Pl., Kissamos 73400
+30 2822083308
Wednesday – Sunday: 08:30 – 15:30
Tuesday: Closed
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