Exhibition in the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki, Greece
The
Museum of Byzantine Culture invites you cordially to the opening of
the exhibition “From Macedonian to Thessalian Tempi: from Rentina
to Velika” on
Friday, 21 December at 21.00 in the wing of temporary exhibitions
“Kyriakos Krokos” of the Museum.
Five selected fortification sites from Macedonia and Thessaly are
presented, all connected to each other by virtue of the fact that
they were founded, constructed or renovated during the reign of
Justinian I (527-565).
These are: the castle of Rentina, the
fortification wall of Cassandreia, the castle of Pydna, the castle of
Platamon and the castle of Velika. The city of Thessaloniki is also
presented, as an example of a walled metropolis.
The exhibition
places strong emphasis on the road networks that developed between
the fortresses along with the economic and commercial relationships
that were established in the region. The course of each site
throughout time is presented in parallel. Furthermore, this
exhibition is yet another opportunity for the Museum of Byzantine
Culture to promote significant excavational discoveries from Central
Macedonia that, until today, have been stored in its warehouses and
not displayed to the public.
iron arrowheads, 13th-15th cent.
birds and monogram on poterry, 13th-14th cent.
Ceramic vessels for daily domestic use, 13-14th cent.
The castle of Kitros
lion on ceramic vessel. 12th cent.
Silver Venetian and Serbian coins. Venetian grossi of Doges JacopoTiepolo (1268-75), Francesco Dandolo (1329-39) and of the Serbian King Stefan Uros II Milutin (1282-1321)
Bronze bracelets, 10th-12th cent.
metal forks, arrowhead, knife, key, bone needle and stylus.10th-12th cent. -
surgical tool (kyathiscomele) 6th cent.
Lion on red ceramic vessel, 12th-14th cent.
male ring, 10th-12th cent.
The castle of Platamon
Crossbow bolt, iron arrowheads, 14th-16th cent.
Byzantine and Ottoman ceramic vessels, 14th-16th cent.
Crossbow bolts and one arrowhead, 14th-15th cent.
Marble parts of a church. 11th cent.
Stirrups, cannonballs and stone missiles for catapults. 14th-16th cent.
arrowheads, horseshoes. 7th-14th cent.
spurs, horseshoes. 7th-14th cent.
various byzantine coins.4th-11th cent.
iron knife blades and large knife. 10th-16th cent.
Parts of a church. 10th-16th cent.
Mosaic and frescoes. 5th-9th cent.
Pseudosarcophagus marble cover. 11th cent.
Ceramic vessels. 12th cent.
The fortified city of Thessaloniki
Bone parts of a composite bow. 13th-15th cent.
spurs, iron arrowheads. 13th-15th cent.
Bone archer's rings. 14th-16th cent.
crossbow bolts. 14th-15th cent.
Crossbow bolts. 14th-15th cent.
iron arrowheads. 14th-15th cent.
Museum of Byzantine Culture
Wing of temporary exhibitions “Kyriakos Krokos
”Exhibition duration: 21.12.18 – 31.5.2019
Opening hours: 9.00-16.00 Entrance free
Photos: Protostrator
