‘Kingdom of Alexander the Great’ exhibition at the Louvre
The history of ancient Macedonia from the Mycenaean era in the late Bronze Age up until the latter antiquity will be on display in an exhibition entitled ‘Ancient Macedonia: In the Kingdom of Alexander the Great’, to be hosted at the Louvre from Oct. 13, 2011 until Jan. 16, 2012.
The exhibition will include more than 600 artifacts, and is the product of cooperation between Greek and French experts. Its main purpose is to introduce the archaeological wealth of northern Greece to the French and international visitors in one of the world’s greatest museums. The artifacts to be exhibited are findings from archaeological excavations in the province of Macedonia, northern Greece, over the past 30 years. The exhibits will include artifacts that will be loaned by the Greek ministry of culture as well as Macedonian antiquities that belong to Louvre collections since the 19th century. In return, the Louvre will loan to Thessaloniki a number of extraordinary masterpieces from its collections, to be exhibited in the city’s five museums in 2012.
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Martina Schmieder
