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The colossal Kouros of Samos, rising to nearly 5 meters (4.80 to be precise), is the largest of its type to have survived almost intact to this day.

Episkopi of Sikinos, a unique palimpsest monument in almost constant use from the 3rd century AD straight through to the present day, revealed its greatest and darkest secret during the restoration works of 2018.

The statue of Iphigenia - a female figure in flight - may not be the most famous exhibit of the Archaeological Museum of Pythagoreio in Samos, but it is a rare example of hybrid sculpture well worth seeing in person.

The Phaistos Disc is not just one of the most iconic discoveries of the Minoan civilization, but also one of the most enigmatic, with countless theories attempting to decipher its content.

The Antikythera Mechanism does not give away its secrets all at once. It would actually be pretty easy to pass it up while walking around a museum, since it is not the most visually stunning find recovered from the famous Antikythera shipwreck.

Few people know that most ancient Greek sculptures were actually cast in bronze. But bronze was a precious metal that lived many lives and tended to be reused over and over again, so many of those statues did not survive the passage of time.

The undisputed masterpiece of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki fully deserves its reputation as one of the most important works of ancient bronze craftsmanship - though nothing compares to the experience of seeing it in person.

The powerful marble archaic lion that dominates the Archaeological Museum of Cythera has endured a true odyssey - changing hands and homes many times over before finally finding a permanent shelter.

The story of a female mummy from the 4th century AD - with her chestnut braid still intact and a gold-embroidered silk fabric accompanying her on her eternal journey - reveals an exceptionally rare discovery for the Hellenic world.