Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis

The Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis is a museum in Amphipolis, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is located in the archaeological site of ancient Amphipolis (a city founded in 437 BC), near the River Strymon and close to the Thessaloniki–Kavala national highway and within the walls of the ancient city itself. In the museum, finds from Amphipolis and its surroundings from the Archaic to Byzantine periods are exhibited. Artefacts were found in sanctuaries, settlements and tombs. The excavations took place mainly from 1956 to 1984, under the direction of the late archaeologist Dimitris Lazaridis. After his death in 1985 his daughter, Calliope Lazaridis, continued the work until 1989. The construction of the museum occurred between 1984 and 1995. The two-storey building contains exhibition spaces, offices, a conference room and a warehouse. The collection also includes finds from ancient Argilos and Eion, the port of ancient Amphipolis, together with wall panels relating the history of ancient Amphipolis and the surrounding area. Documentary collections include correspondence from 18th-century historians about ancient Amphipolis, as well as photographs of the unearthing and restoration of the Lion of Amphipolis in 1913.

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