Heraldic Eagle. Decorated with a garnet and glass paste. Material: gold. Period: Early Byzantine; circa: 6th-7th century. The Benaki Museum of Greek Culture is housed in one of the most beautiful neoclassical-style buildings in Athens, near the National Garden and the Hellenic Parliament. It was converted into a museum in order to shelter the collections of Antonis Benakis and was donated to the Greek nation by himself and his three sisters, Alexandra, Penelope and Argine. Following its most recent refurbishment (1989–2000), the building houses a unique exhibition on Greek culture arranged diachronically from prehistory to the 20th century.
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Paten with Cross and Inscription, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: Mid 6th Century. Materials: sil...
Hexagonal Censer with Christ, Peter and Paul, Period: Early Byzantine, circa Mid 6th Century A.D....
Plate with Cross and Greek Inscription ‘Hope of God’, Period: Early Byzantine, 7th ce...
Book Cover with a Cross Flanked by Cypress Trees, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: Mid 6th Century...
Rooster Lamp, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 5th-6th century. Purchased from Fouad Alouf (dealer...
Griffin’s Head Lamp, Period: Early Byzantine, circa 4th-5th century. Purchased from George ...
Necklace with Pendant of Aphrodite Anadyomene, Period: Early Byzantine, circa early 7th Century. ...
Reliquary Cross with the Crucifixion, Period: Late Byzantine, circa: Late 12th-early 13th century...
Marriage Belt, Period: Early Byzantine, circa Late 6th-to-early 7th century A.D. Material: Gold. ...
Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site Scenes, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 7th Century. Mate...
Ring of Michael Attaleiates, Period: Middle Byzantine, Date: Before 1080. Materials: enamel on go...
Bracelet with Jewelled Clasp, Period: Early Byzantine, Date: -circa-Second half 4th Century (poss...
Circular Pendant with Double Solidus of Constantine I, Period: Early Byzantine, Materials: gold....
Pendant Cross with Birds and Zoe-Phos, Period: Early Byzantine, circa Late 6th Century. Material...
Enkolpion with Enthroned Virgin, Nativity, Adoration and Baptism, Period: Early Byzantine, circa:...
Hinged Closure with Christ and the Virgin, Period: Middle Byzantine. Date: Second half 10th to ea...
Solidus of Constantine I (306–337), Material: Gold. The museum is open to the public Tuesday thr...
Solidus of Constantius II (333–361). Material: Gold. The museum is open to the public Tuesday thr...
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Earring; Period: Middle Byzantine; 11thc.-12thc. Material: gold. British Museum is closed 24, 25...
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Gold Earring; semi-circular; with U-shaped loop to which is attached a similarly shaped thin plat...