Athens International Airport Archaeological Collection

The Athens International Airport Archaeological Collection is a museum on level 2 outside security in the main terminal building of Athens International Airport in Spata, Attica, Greece.

Athens International Airport Archaeological Collection


Established	2003
Location	Athens International Airport
Coordinates	37.9364°N 23.947°E / 37.9364; 23.947
Type	Archaeological
Public transit access	Airport Airport
Website	https://www.aia.gr/traveler/airport-information/art-and-culture/permanent-exhibitions

The collection was established in 2003 and houses 177 ancient artefacts which were uncovered during construction work at the site, once a flourishing agricultural area in ancient times.[1][2]

References

"Athens airport opens archaeological museum". Ioltravel. July 1, 2003. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
"Ministry of Culture and Sports | Archaeological Collection in the Athens International Airport". odysseus.culture.gr. Retrieved 2021-12-07.

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Industry/technology	Eugenides Foundation Hellenic Air Force Museum Hellenic Motor Museum Railway Museum of Athens Electric Railways Museum OTE Museum of Telecommunications Technopolis (Gazi)
Education/sports/ Special Interests	Athens University Museum Hellenic Children's Museum Hellenic Cosmos Hellenic Maritime Museum Mineralogy and Petrology Museum Museum of Anthropology of University of Athens Museum of Criminology Numismatic Museum of Athens Postal & Philatelic Museum of Greece Spathario Museum Tactual Museum of Athens Theatrical Museum of Greece Zoological Museum of the University of Athens
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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
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