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Sparta, GR
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The “House of Mosaics” is a unique architectural site with a distinctive history that begins in the Roman Imperial period and continues to the present day.
The two mosaics, depicting the Abduction of Europa and Orpheus playing the lyre, are elaborate floors from two rooms of neighboring luxurious Roman villas. They were created in the second half of the 3rd century AD and at the beginning of the 4th century AD, respectively.
The construction of the two protective shelters at the end of the 19th century – a new peristyle building essentially housing the ancient mosaics – was crucial for their preservation. In 2020, as part of an exclusive donation from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the site was redesigned and reopened to the general public.
Directions
Konstantinou Palaiologou & Dioskouron Sts
23100, Sparta
On foot
5 minutes from the central square of Sparta
5 minutes from the Statue of Leonidas on Konstantinou Palaiologou Street
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 09:00 – 14:00
Tue: Closed
Wed: 09:00 – 14:00
Thu: 09:00 – 14:00
Fri: 09:00 – 14:00
Sat: 09:00 – 14:00
Sun: 09:00 – 14:00
Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Mon: 09:00 – 14:00
Tue: Closed
Wed: 09:00 – 14:00
Thu: 09:00 – 14:00
Fri: 09:00 – 14:00
Sat: 09:00 – 14:00
Sun: 09:00 – 14:00
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Free admission
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
Amenities
WC
Accessibility
Contact
Archaeological Museum of Sparta
Τ: +30 27310 28575
Ephorate of Antiquities of Laconia
Τ: +30 27310 25363, +30 27310 28503
Ε: efalak@culture.gr
