Epigraphic Museum: Preserving history carved in stone

It houses the largest collection of ancient Greek inscriptions in the world, and has been a precious resource when it comes to learning about all aspects of the economic, political, religious and social life of Greek antiquity.

The majority of them come from Athens and Attica, though there is a considerable number from other parts of Greece and Asia Minor. Written in both living and dead dialects of the Greek language, as well as in Latin, Phoenician, Hebrew, and Ottoman, they range from the 8th century BC to the Early Christian, Byzantine and later times.

Housed alongside the famous National Archaeological Museum, the Epigraphic Museum of Athens is a treasure trove of primary historical resources that remains one of a kind.