schneckenhaus
Im Byzantinischen Museum von Argos finden sich Mosaike, Ikonen und Steinfragmente aus Kirchen der Spätantike und des Mittelalters. Das Museum ist in einem ehemaligen Karmelitinnenkloster untergebracht, dessen Räume eine ruhige, fast klösterliche Atmosphäre tragen. Zwischen Geschichte und Handwerk entsteht hier ein feines Bild byzantinischer Alltagskultur.
13.02.2026, #Greece #Peloponnese #Argolis #Argos #museum #Byzantine #medieval [4]
Mar 16 at 3:04pmWeb
Show threadjimkats1d ago

@zofe Thank you for visiting Argos and the rest of Argolis, hope you had a good time :).

A little correction: the building complex which hosts the Byzantine Museum, was constructed as hospital by Sisters of Mercy (in 1690), which got severely damaged during Greek Independence and got reconstructed as cavalry barracks by Kapodistrias (1828).

Today, since 2023, works have began in the eastern wing to host the new Epigraphic Museum of Argos, which will feature various inscriptions that have been discovered during the various excavations in Argos city.

Show threadschneckenhaus23h ago
Thank you very much for pointing that out. I was obviously so captivated by the exhibition that I didn’t pay enough attention to the building itself.