MARION-ARSINOÉ MUSEUM
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Small archaeological museum. Objects from the ancient cities of Marion and Arsinoe, as well as from the region's necropolises.
This small archaeological museum (Τοπικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Μάριον-Αρσινόης/Topiko Archaiologiko Mousio Marion-Arsinoïs) has two halls grouping together some of the discoveries made in the area, in particular objects from the cities of Marion (1100-312 BC) and Arsinoe (Hellenistic and Roman periods), which were located on the site of today's PolisC.) and Arsinoe (Hellenistic and Roman periods), which were located on the site of present-day Polis. However, the finest pieces are to be found in the National Museum in Nicosia, the Paphos Archaeological Museum and, above all, the British Museum in London. The visit is therefore brief, but the presentation is meticulous, with pottery, statues, gold and silver jewelry, figurines from the cult of Aphrodite and tools dating from the Neolithic to the Byzantine period. Note the group of four 4th-century BC statuettes of grieving women. They are made of clay. Marion's artists chose this fragile material to bring their subjects to life. The most impressive piece is also in terracotta: a large "robotic" statue, over 3 m high, from the late 6th or early5th century BC. Originating from a sanctuary in Marion dedicated to Zeus and Aphrodite, it is made up of several stacked elements held together by leather straps. The figure was probably dressed in Egyptian style, with a sort of "kilt", and traces of pigments indicate that the whole was painted in bright colors. The second room is devoted to the region's ancient necropolises.
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