Saturday, January 14, 2012

More pictures from the museum

The basement of the museum is a learning center.  There is a lot of information on how people lived, the tools they used, and their money.
Random body parts that have been excavated.
Decorative pieces.
MONEY!!!

More Money - including a coin with Alexander the Great's head.

Tools.
Map of Ancient Macedonia.  The giant lake to the left of the outline is Ohrid.
More tools!!!
Example of how the baths were constructed.
Pipes and a model of the aquaduct.
This is the top floor of the museum.  It held more important and complete pieces.  It was also nice to have the natural light, as flash photography was prohibited in the whole museum.
Floor mosaic  - can you guess whose head is in the middle?
Chris playing the steam organ.
Nick playing the steam organ.
Headstone of a family.
So much pretty jewelry!
Where have you seen these before?
Ssshhhh!  I'm sleeping!
A picture of a picture of Mount Olympus!
Little figurines
The elevations of Mount Olympus and Dion.

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