The Sculpture of Messene
Damophon, son of Philip of Messene, is the best-known sculptor of the mature Hellenistic period in Southern Greece. He specialized in creating statues depicting exclusively
The Contribution of Inscriptions to Our Understanding of Messenian History
What we know from Pausanias and other ancient authors is not only confirmed but often supplemented by the inscriptions. Pausanias notes, among other things, the
Coinage in Messene
Coinage began shortly after the founding in 369 B.X. of autonomous Messene, the political and economic center of Messenia, which continued to play a leading
The Pottery of Messene
The pottery of Messene traces the city’s history from its founding in the 4th century B.C. through the late Roman and early Byzantine periods. Of
Conservation of Artifacts
The purpose of the conservation work at Ancient Messene is to deepen our understanding of the past by using safe methods for the examination, conservation,
