Museum · Attica

Kerameikos Cemetery & Museum

Athens' Kerameikos Cemetery Museum displays ancient Greek pottery and amphorae used for wine trade—artifacts connecting wine ritual to Athens' democratic and cultural foundations.

What to do there

AdventureKerameikos Cemetery & MuseumAthens' ancient cemetery holds the tombs of its elite, buried with elaborate symposium equipment. The on-site museum displays wine vessels, drinking cups, and funerary offerings that show how central wine was to Greek afterlife beliefs. The famous "Street of Tombs" has carved reliefs depicting symposia, ensuring the dead could drink forever.

Places to see nearby

Archaeological site Ancient Agora of Athens Athens' Ancient Agora (4th century BC) marketplace — archaeology reveals wine coolers, amphorae, and the social hub of democracy.
Landmark Tower of the Winds (Horologion) World's first meteorological station (100–50 BCE)—octagonal marble tower with 8 wind gods, sundials, hydraulic clock, 2000-year continuous use.
Archaeological site Sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus South slope of Acropolis (founded 6th century BC): where Athenians celebrated Greater Dionysia festival.