Greek sculpture

The Hermes of Praxiteles: The Marble Masterpiece of Ancient Olympia

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The Hermes of Praxiteles carrying the infant Dionysos, in the Archaeological Museum of Olympia

The Hermes of Praxiteles, also called Hermes carrying the infant Dionysos, is one of the most celebrated statues of ancient Greece and the star exhibit of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. Carved from gleaming Parian marble and standing over two metres tall, it shows the god Hermes at rest, the baby Dionysos on his arm, … Read more

The Archaeological Museum of Samos: Home of the Giant Kouros

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Samos-Pythagoreio-0852-Sanctuary-of-nymphs

The Archaeological Museum of Samos gathers the finest ancient finds of the island into two linked buildings in the capital, Vathy. Its collection comes above all from the Heraion, the great sanctuary of Hera on the south coast. Where archaeologists recovered marble statues, bronze figurines, carved ivories and imported treasures across seasons. One object rules … Read more