Archaeological Museum

Lesvos


This handsome refurbished museum, about 500m above the eastern quay, portrays island life during Roman times, from the 2nd century BC to the 3rd century AD, and features extraordinary floor mosaics. You can walk around these on a protective glass surface.


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