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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Busts of Two Emperors, Period: Roman, Circa: Late 3rd-early 4th century, Material: Chalcedony on ...
Pendant Cross with Birds and Zoe-Phos, Period: Early Byzantine, circa Late 6th Century. Material...
British Museum
Polycandelon in the form of a pierced disk with openwork cross and nine circular perforations; Pe...
Almond-Shaped Pendant, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 400-600. Materials: gold, lapis lazuli, ga...
Pair of Earrings. Materials: Pearls, Emeralds, Sapphires, Gold and Gems. Period: Early Byzantine,...
Pair of Tapestry Woven Square Dress Ornaments. Egyptian (Coptic). Period: Early Byzantine, circa:...
Enkolpion with Enthroned Virgin, Nativity, Adoration and Baptism, Period: Early Byzantine, circa:...
British Museum
Pectoral cross. Material: gold; flat; with Greek inscription and dotted borders; open loop at top...
Earring. Materials: Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold and gems. Period: Early Byzantine, circa: early ...
Steelyard weight in the form of a bust of an empress, Period: Early Byzantine Period, circa: 5th ...
Circular Pendant with Double Solidus of Constantine I, Period: Early Byzantine, Materials: gold....
The Cleveland Art Museum
Square Segmentum with Two Birds, Period: Early Byzantine; circa: 400s – 500s; Made in: Egyp...
Tapestry fragment Egyptian (Coptic), Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 5th-6th century A.D. Materia...
British Museum
Gold coin of Constantine IV; Period: Early Byzantine Period; Date: 654-685; Minted in Rome. Briti...
British Museum
Gold Oval Pendant; embossed with a figure of the Virgin standing in the attitude of an orans wit...
Horse and Lion Hanging, Period: Early Byzantine, 6th century A.D. Materials: wool and linen. The ...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Plate with David Slaying a Lion, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 629–630, Materials: Silver, Made...
Fragmentary Bracelet with Medallion of Emperor in a Chariot, Period: Early Byzantine, 6th century...
Silver Chalice, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 6th century A.D. Dimensions: Height (max.): 18 cm...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cross, Period: Middle Byzantine, circa: 1100, Made in Constantinople, Materials: Cloisonne enamel...