he Archaeological museum which stands in Parikia, next to the High-School, contains finds from Paros and the nearby island Antiparos stretching back over more than 6,000 years. The Archaeological museum of Paros is considered as one of the most interesting in the Aegean islands.
	Here the visitor will find the Neolithic finds from the islet of Saliangos (4,000 B.C.) and Bronze Age idols. This is also the home of the marvellous Roman mosaic of Herakles.

n interesting point about this museum is the fact, that despite its limited space it links objects from different periods so as to give the visitor the impression that history is being re-created before his eyes. Here you will see finds from the Neolithic and Bronze Age along with pieces from the Classical and Hellenistic period. The yard of the faschinating museum is filled with sculptures like the statue of Victory from Parikia and the seated Dimitra from Dilio.

mong the objects of the museum there is one that appears to be simply a piece of Parian marble, but is in fact a part of the Parian Chronicle, most of which is in Oxford. The Chronicle, which is one of the most important ancient relics, was found buried at the castle in Parikia and relates the most significant events in Athenian history from the period of Kekrops in 1,582 B.C. to the year 264 B.C. The Chronicle itself was made in 262 B.C. Another find on marble is the biography of the poet Archilochus and near that a frieze of him, which had been built into the walls of Ekatontapiliani. All these make the museum a must to see spot for every visitor.

Photos and text taken from "Paros - Antiparos" (Toubis Editions)

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