This brief guide informs the reader about the collections of the National Archaeological Museum and the wealth and variety of its exhibits, which span the long history of the ancient world. Rather than giving detailed descriptions of the various items on display, it gives general information about all the collections, with an emphasis on the way they are presented in the rooms of the Museum. At the same time it illustrates works which are representative of each collection and which bear witness to the artistic quality and value of the exhibits in the largest and most important museum in Greece.

A superb catalogue of Greek, Hellenistic and Roman sculpture displayed in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens containing some of the finest art works of the ancient world. A short introduction provides the background to the Archaic period through to the end of Antiquity followed by the catalogue of examples classified by period and by type. With more than 700 photographs, this is a stunning visual record of art from the ancient world.

Aperto nel 1881 nel secentesco Palazzo della Crocetta, il Museo raccoglie capolavori dell'arte etrusca, greco-romana ed egizia. Famose sono le collezioni dei grandi bronzi (tra cui la Chimera e l'Idolino), della ceramica attica figurata (Vaso François), delle sculture greche (notevoli i Kouroi arcaici Apollo e Apollino Milani) ed etrusche. Di pregio la collezione egizia, seconda in Italia solo al Museo Egizio di Torino. È la guida ufficiale del Museo Archeologico Nazionale, nella versione in inglese: uno strumento assolutamente nuovo e una garanzia al servizio del visitatore. Nato dalla collaborazione tra l'editore, la Soprintendenza e la direzione del museo, il volume è corredato da un ricco apparato illustrativo a colori, da tutte le informazioni utili sulla visita ed è redatto dai migliori specialisti nel settore. Rappresenta cioè quanto di più attendibile e aggiornato si possa desiderare per una corretta visita al museo di San Marco.

The central purpose of this collection of essays is to make a creative addition to the debates surrounding the cultural heritage domain. In the 21st century the world faces epochal changes which affect every part of society, including the arenas in which cultural heritage is made, held, collected, curated, exhibited, or simply exists. The book is about these changes; about the decentring of culture and cultural heritage away from institutional structures towards the individual; about the questions which the advent of digital technologies is demanding that we ask and answer in relation to how we understand, collect and make available Europe’s cultural heritage. Cultural heritage has enormous potential in terms of its contribution to improving the quality of life for people, understanding the past, assisting territorial cohesion, driving economic growth, opening up employment opportunities and supporting wider developments such as improvements in education and in artistic careers. Given that spectrum of possible benefits to society, the range of studies that follow here are intended to be a resource and stimulus to help inform not just professionals in the sector but all those with an interest in cultural heritage.