Archaeological Museum of Patras

This museum houses artifacts from the Patras region dating from as far back as the 17th century BCE through the Roman period. The museum is divided into 4 sections: 3 permanent and one for special presentations that change regularly. The current temporary exhibit relates to the Greek Civil War. I admit I omitted this from my visit.
The 3 permanent exhibits are private life, public life and cemeteries. As the names imply, the exhibits look at history through 3 lenses: how people lived at home; how life transpired in the polis or public square; and cultural practices around death.
The 1st picture is a broad view of the private life section, and the 2nd is a similar view of the public life section. The 3rd is the cemetery or necropolis section.
I admit to a fascination with mosaics, and there is a large display here. There are floor and wall designs and public space design, too. These are 3 examples: a home floor mosaic; a public wall mosaic likely related to periodic games as the top level is music and drama while the bottom is athletics; and a floor mosaic with the central character being the cyclops of the Odyssey receiving his wine.Read more