Lead cylindrical pyxis with its lid
Pyxides are vessels, in which women kept jewellery or cosmetics. They were the equivalent of today’s jewellery case. The name pyxis was given to these vessels

Grave Offerings
From the cemetery of the first settlers, the Clazomenians, come two sets of objects that are the remains of infants buried in jars.
These graves are the only ones in the cemetery

Figurine of an African with an ape
A complex of two figures depicting an African half-sitting on the ground, holding a small monkey in his arms. In great intimacy with the man, the animal leans over

Clay Figurines - Rattles
Among objects related to childhood, the visitor can see three clay rattles in the form of a pigeon. In their empty interiors, globules were placed during their construction to

Gold-plated bronze wreath
This particular wreath was found in the grave of a boy who died around 300 BC.
Gold-plated wreaths appear from the 5th century BC in tombs as a cheaper substitute for

Silver Bracelets
From the cemetery of tumuli comes a pair of silver bracelets dating to the 5th century BC.
They belonged to a young 18 to 19-year-old woman, who wore them on her wrists.
In antiquity

Glass Alabastron
Alabastron made of blue opaque glass. It belongs to a rare group of glass alabastra with a flat bottom. Its decoration consists of superimposed white, yellow and light blue glass

Ring-shaped vessels
Ring-shaped vessels are perfume containers, i.e. vessels for transporting perfumes and aromatic oils.
Several have been found at Abdera. Most of them are decorated with painted

Mould of a figurine of Hercules
The mould was found in the ancient city of Abdera. A figurine of Hercules was meant to be made from it. The hero is depicted as drunk and at an advanced age. He is

Abderite Coins
Ancient coins are a means of learning about the economic life, i.e. the production and commercial activities and, in general, the prosperity and decline of a city-state. Regardless of