The Youth of Mantineia, an exceptional statue depicting an idealized young man, will be on view at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens as of Monday, until July 22, ANA reports.
The young man’s features recall the face of Antinous, favorite of Roman emperor and philhellene Hadrian, who lived in the 2nd century AD, and will complement the museum’s temporary exhibit on “Hadrian and Athens: Conversing with an Ideal World,” which will run through November this year.
From May to July this year, museum archaeologists will be offering tours of the exhibit tracing Hadrian’s steps through Athens to Mantineia, and talking about the intellectual revival of Greek paideia and nostalgia for the past, as experienced during Hadrian’s reign.
The tours are offered on Fridays (May 4, 25, June 8, July 6) and Sundays (June 3 and 19, July 15 and 22), they begin at 13:00 and are free but a museum entrance ticket and reservations are required.
For reservations, you can call any of the following numbers: 213 214 4856, 213 214 4858, 213 214 4866 , 213 214 4893.
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