ARCHAELOGICAL MUSEUM OF LAVRION- LAVREOTIKI (Code: )

The Archaeological Museum of Lavrion is situated at the north entrance to the town. It was built in 1970, but inaugurated as a museum only in 1999. In 2007-2008, the building was renovated and made accessible to the disabled (Third Community Support Framework). In the lobby to the left of those entering is an exhibit of objects connected with mining and metallurgy in Lavreotiki. The inscriptions, which provide evidence about aspects of how mines were operated, are particularly important. In the gallery at the far end of the exhibition are relief plaques from the frieze of the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion (mid-5th c. BC), on which one may make out scenes from the Battle of Centaurs and Battle of Giants,  allegories for the victory of the Athenians, “champions of the Greeks”, against the Persians.