The Archaeological Museum of Granada is an archaeological museum in Granada, Spain. It was established in 1879.[1]
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| Established | 1859 |
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| Location | Granada, Spain |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Owner | General State Administration |
The museum moved to its current home in the Albayzín district in the 20th century. It is located at 41, Carrera del Darro in the Castril Palace, dating from the 16th century. It includes a Renaissance patio. The building's façade was created in 1593.
Collections
editIt hosts many artefacts from a range of time periods, namely halls dedicated to Paleolithic and hominization process; Neolithic and Eneolithic; Bronze Age; Colonizations and Hispano-Roman peoples; Roman era, Late Roman and Paleo Christian; Hispano-Visigothic and Mozarab archeology; and Western Middle Ages and Hispano-Muslim Archeology.[2]
Gallery
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Iberian Lion of Daragoleja -
Bust of Ganymede -
Piece from Medina Elvira (c. 10th century) -
Astrolabe (15th century)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Toro Moyano, Isidro (2017). "El Museo Arqueológico de Granada. Pasado, presente y futuro" (PDF). Boletín del Museo Arqueológico Nacional. 35. Madrid: Museo Arqueológico Nacional: 253. ISSN 2341-3409.
- ^ Toro Moyano 2017, p. 261.
37°10′43″N 3°35′30″W / 37.17861°N 3.59167°W
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