Stefano Costa

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Tag: Athens

  • Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens: the pottery on display

    I had a chance to spend two entire weeks in Athens last November. Apart from studying at the Italian, British and American libraries, I also visited the Byzantine and Christian Museum, that has a good collection of Early Byzantine pottery and silverware. The collection was noted by Sebastian Heath, who used to keep a review of such resources on one of his blogs.

    Silver tableware

    Lamps

    Amphorae

    Saint Menas pilgrim flasks

    African Red Slip Ware, Hayes 104 large dish

    Kitchen and tableware

    Coins

    Glass and ceramic unguentaria

    Late Roman jugs and lamps from the Panepistimio metro station