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\n Located on the 4th floor of the Museum of Cycladic Art, the permanent Exhibition \u2013 entitled Scenes from Everyday Life in Antiquity <\/i>\u2013 offers visitors an original view of daily life in ancient Athens. \n <\/div>\n \n \n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n
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The Exhibition, which is enriched with educational material, allows visitors to examine the public life of the ancient city, the religious and funerary customs, and the daily activities of men and the lesser-known world of women through the objects of the Exhibition and the rich visual material.<\/p>\n

The nine sections of this Exhibition present the world of gods and heroes and the world of mortals. In each showcase, ancient objects are presented in a setting that contextualizes their use and function. The gallery ends with the screening of two short films and a representation of a coastal municipality in 5th century BC Attica \u2013 where, according to the script, Leo, the hero of the films, lived and died. The almost-cinematic gallery allows visitors to feel as if they are walking through an ancient city.<\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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GODS AND HEROES<\/h2> <\/header>\n\n \n
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The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods, lesser deities, and heroes. Additionally, the ancient Greek gods resembled humans and exhibited the needs, desires, and failings of mankind \u2013 although they were immortal.<\/p>\n

People believed that the gods meddled in the lives of humans, bringing both good and ill fortune. To maintain their favour, worshippers offered votive offerings and made sacrifices, and religious festivals and athletic competitions were held in their honour.<\/p>\n

Animal sacrifices frequently occurred in the sanctuaries of the gods \u2013 often at an altar in front of the temple. The worshippers offered part of the animal to the god and consumed the remainder.<\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Photo Irini Miari<\/div>
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Black-figure amphora with a scene from Gigantomachy. \r\nPoseidon crushes the giant Polybotes with a rock\r\nc. 510 \u2013 500 BC\r\n\u039a\u03a00098<\/div>
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Black-figure lekythos with the representation of an episode from the Labours of Herakles: his fight with the Nemean lion\r\nc. 500 \u2013 490 BC\r\n\u039a\u03a00028<\/div>
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Black-figure hydria with a mythological scene: Herakles ready to board a chariot driven by the goddess Athena and depart for Mount Olympus\r\n520 \u2013 510 BC\r\n\u039a\u03a00134<\/div>
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Black-figure amphora with a scene from Gigantomachy. \r\nPoseidon crushes the giant Polybotes with a rock\r\nc. 510 \u2013 500 BC\r\n\u039a\u03a00098<\/div>
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Black-figure lekythos with the representation of an episode from the Labours of Herakles: his fight with the Nemean lion\r\nc. 500 \u2013 490 BC\r\n\u039a\u03a00028<\/div>
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Black-figure hydria with a mythological scene: Herakles ready to board a chariot driven by the goddess Athena and depart for Mount Olympus\r\n520 \u2013 510 BC\r\n\u039a\u03a00134<\/div>
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