THE FIRST ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM was founded in When a new building for the Archaeological Museum Chios in 1886, while the island still belonged to the Ottoman (B)was erected in the early 1970s in the area of Empire. The old building of the historic Gymnasium in Evangelistria in Chios town, the Collections were separated ΕPHORATE the city of Chios was its first shelter ("Archaeological by chronological criteria and thus, those dating back from OF ANTIQUITIES Museum of Chios High School"). George Zolotas, the antiquity to the 4th century. A.D. were transferred to the OF CHIOS first director until 1901, spent much of his leisure time new museum, while Medieval and Ottoman antiquities in enriching, arranging and publishing the Museum's remained on dislay in the old Mecidiye Mosque. Since Collections. The first Collections included ancient then, two Museums have been operating in Chios, the artefacts, such as sculptures, inscriptions, ceramics, coins, Archaeological on Michalon Street and the Byzantine (C) etc., not only from Chios, but also from the ancient towns at the central square. The Collections of the two Museums of Erythrae and Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum) in Asia have never ceased to grow and get enriched, with the main Minor, or the neighbouring islands of Patmos and Ikaria feeder now being the rescue excavations carried out by the in the Aegean Sea. All historical periods were represented Archaeological Service in the city and throughout the THE NEW ACQUISITIONS The History Extraction of the Genoese capital No.8 OF THE of Chios from A. Zervas' house, by Conservators of the Ephorate (2014). Museums MUSEUMS and their OF CHIOS Collections 2014-2018 A B C over time, since the Collections had, apart from objects island of Chios. Nevertheless, a remarkable portion of the of Greek and Roman antiquity, architectural members, Collections still originates from donations by individuals. sarcophagi, inscriptions and ecclesiastical heirlooms from This temporary exhibition is dedicated to the new the Byzantine period and the times of the Genoese Rule acquisitions of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chios on Chios (1346-1566). The collection objects mainly came - since its establishment in the year 2014 - by donations from free market purchases. of individuals, as well asthrough restraints by the Port After the liberation by the Greek army in 1912, the Authorities. There are about 30 objects that have enriched Museum of Chios was housed in a mosque that had our Collections in recent years and have come to the two been built in the middle of the 19th c. at the expense of public Museums with a process for which the Lawmaker the Sultan Abdϋlmecit I at the central square of the city (Law 3028/2002 "For the Protection of Antiquities and the TEMPORARY of Chios (A). The Museum was inaugurated in 1922 by Cultural Heritage in general") has already made provision. EXHIBITION the Greek King Constantine I, a few months before the Our ulterior purpose is to protect and safeguard the movable EPHORATE OF ANTIQUITIES OF CHIOS collapse of the Asia Minor front. The Collections were then cultural heritage as a retention for future generations. 1 Navarchou Nikodimou str, Castle of Chios enriched by excavations of the Archaeological Service all T: (+30) 2271044238 E: [email protected] “GIUSTINIANI PALACE” over –the then liberated- Chios, while the island people's efachi.gr CASTLE OF CHIOS donations were also significant. ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS and the resonance of the chian ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS BYZANTINE MUSEUM OF CHIOS first sura of the Koran- that it is BYZANTINE MUSEUM OF CHIOS Plaque with the symbol of the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS INV. NO 20276 products, especially that of wine, INV. NO 24058 AND 24059 INV. NO 4246 / L 2949 the tomb of Aesha, the daughter of INV. NO 4309 / L 2997 cross. Similar ones were usually INV. NOS 24210 - 24214 1 Commercial amphora which was one of the most 5 Foot of a lustral font 8 Capital Ahmad, who was the owner or a 13 Plaque of unknown use placed as keystones in the arches 18 Scarabs and seal (or Magarikon) famous products of at the time. 1rst-2nd c. AD (Roman times) 15th c. (Period of the Genoese worker in a hammam of Chios. and of unknown date above entrance doors or windows (1000-100 AD) 5th-7th c. (early-Byzantine times) HANDED OVER BY I. TSAMPLAKOS, 2017. rulers of Chios) HANDED OVER BY THE PALESTINIAN of houses or churches in the HANDED OVER BY G. KRITIKOS, CONFISCATED BY COAST GUARD, 2015. ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS DECLARED PROVENANCE: N. CHIOS. HANDED OVER BY A. ZERVAS, 2014. ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS REFUGEE M. ABOUNDAKA, 2017. Byzantine and post-Byzantine 2006. TRANSFER TO CHIOS PROVENANCE: UNKNOWN SEA AREA. INV. NO 21755 The bases with the high foot ORIGIN: BUILT IN THE HOUSE OWNED INV. NO 23502 PROVENANCE: FROM THE BEACH BY ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, 2016. BY A. THROUVALA - ZERVAS, 15 AGIOU THE CASTLE OF CHIOS. times, in order to protect from The most common clay liquid 3 Part of a Trophy served the support of a basin with ANGELI FROM ARGOS STR., IN THE CITY 11 Head of Dionysus evil and the "evil eye". A special type of seals are the container, mainly filled with 2nd c. A.D. (Roman times) water, where the faithful washed OF CHIOS. 3rd c. B.C. (Hellenistic times) Part of a slab with plant scarabs, which are of Egyptian HANDED OVER BY D. MYOTERIS, 2016. decoration consisting of bunches wine or oil, transported by sea ENTRY IN THE MUSEUM, 2015. ORIGIN: their hands, before entering the A Gothic-style capital, imported in ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS origin and imitate the sacred ONCE BUILT IN THE TOWER (FORTIFIED sanctuary, as a symbolic act of DECLARED PROVENANCE: EREITHIANI, of grapes (?) and scrolls of vine, INV. NO 23583 insect which is closely associated means over long distances in the MANSION KNOWN AS THE "ARCHON Chios from Genoa. It is decorated VRONTADOS. antiquity, was called "amphora". purification. Another use the two in high relief. 16 The head of a clay with the worship of Ra, the Sun MINAS TOWER") NEAR THE CHURCH on all four sides. It belonged to Dionysus, the son of Zeus, The word is a compound OF AGIOS IOANNIS SPETSIERI, ON THE artefacts on display could have is figurine God. On the flat surface, they an important Gothic building, belongs to the minor, but no BYZANTINE MUSEUM OF CHIOS consisting of the words "two" BANK OF PARTHENIS RIVER, IN THE that of the feet designed to support located in the Castle, where the 3rd c. B.C. (Hellenistic times) bear hieroglyphic inscriptions CITY OF CHIOS. monolithic table slabs. less important, deities of the INV. NO 4054 / A 2957 (αμφί) and "bear" (φέρω), as Mahona Genoese rulers of Chios HANDED OVER BY: C. KOUTELAKIS, that indicate the name of the the two diametrically positioned Frieze of a Roman tropaeum , ancient Greek pantheon, since 14 Slab with a coat of arms 2016. PROVENANCE: UNKNOWN. patron or some magical appeal. lived in their luxurious residences, his cult significantly influenced handles facilitated the transport depicting an armor, a shield and BYZANTINE MUSEUM OF CHIOS Between 1362-1413 (times of The figurines were clay statuettes, In some cases, the hieroglyphs on INV. NO 4490 / L 3170 churches and chapels. It most the religious activities of the Genoese rulers of Chios) of these containers and mainly a spear. It comes from a building likely comes from a church. which depicted people, animals the seals and scarabs are purely that once adorned - most probably 6 Small capital of a two Hellenic territory. As the god of HANDED OVER BY E. GIANNOULIS, served their systematic loading on wine and entertainment, he was 2014. PROVENANCE: BUILT IN AN and objects. They were used as decorative in character, with no ships. From the antiquity to the - the city of Chios and was erected -or multi- lobed window BYZANTINE MUSEUM OF CHIOS OLD HOUSE, NOW OWNED BY EL. tributes to sanctuaries, toys or specific meaning. 16th c. (Period of the Genoese very worshipped on the island of Byzantine era amphoras showed to commemorate a military INV. NO 4491 / L 3171 GIANNOULIS, AT ANNA KOMNENE STR. grave gifts, but also as home victory. Roman trophies usually rulers of Chios) Chios, famous for its vineyards uninterrupted production, with 9 Capital or a processional IN CHIOS CASTLE. decoration. ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS bore weapons (arches, arrows, CONFISCATED BY COAST GUARD. and wines. The god is portrayed INV. NO 25338 many manufacture centers. It is PROVENANCE: UNKNOWN. cross base as a young man with rich long A coat of arms with a three-towered the most usual find in shipwrecks, spears), military fittings (armor, castle, inside a medal. The middle ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS 19 Bronze mirror shields, helmets, etc.) and war Small capital of white marble. 19th c. (Ottoman period) hair, wearing a band and wreath since clay amphoras were the tower is rendered taller. Similar to INV. NOS 21751 – AMX 21754 HANDED OVER BY G. KEFALAS, flabella. It comes from a building made HANDED OVER BY M. MANGANAS, 2018. of leaves of ivy and vine. most common cargo of ships. PROVENANCE: PYRGI. the Giustiniani family coat of arms, 17 Clay weaving weights 2018. PROVENANCE: KOUROUNIA, according to Italian prototypes who ruled Chios for two centuries (grooves) LOCATION “PATIMENI”. ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS and specifically from a two -or Marble architectural member of ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHIOS INV. NO 24055 simple form. A capital that could also INV. NO 23509 (from 1362 to 1566), as it was before HANDED OVER BY C.