Culture

source: Hellenic Republic Embassy at Beijing, Press & Communication Office

The world of ancient Greece was actually decked out in vibrant colour that little resembled the austere white marble figures that usually spring to mind when we think of ancient Greek sculpture and architecture, according to the latest archaeological research. The Acropolis Museum will from Tuesday and for the next 12 months launch a series of activities and studies designed to unveil this brightly coloured world of antiquity to the public.

Traces of a centuries-old and important history is etched in every corner of Greek land: findings from the Prehistoric and Archaic Periods, unique works from Classical, Hellenistic, Medieval and Byzantine monuments, creations from folk art cultures, traces from the passing eons of other civilizations and different religions, that coexist with current creations, constructions and modern works of art.