The ancient ‘hydraulis’ or water organ invented by Ctesibius of Alexandria in the 3rd century BC, accompanied by a harp, will usher in the summer season for the Acropolis Museum on Friday, with an evening of music in the Parthenon Gallery starting at 19:00, ANA reports.
In addition to the recital, the event will include a talk by Prof. Dimitris Pandermalis about his discovery of the hydraulis of Dion in August 1992, while digging outside the villa of Dionysus. The rows of pipes and large copper slabs found at the site were later identified as the remains of a 1st century BC hydraulis, the oldest surviving musical instrument of its kind.
The hydraulis is a water-organ that was a product of the advanced urban lifestyle of the ancient Mediterranean city of Alexandria. In later times, the hydraulis evolved into the modern church organ used to the present day.
Tickets to the Parthenon Gallery will also be issued free of charge at the museum ticket offices after 18:30 and give visitors free access to the gallery from 18:30 until 22:00 when the museum shuts down.
The event notes the switch to summer opening hours at the museum, between April 1 and October 31, which are as follows: Monday, 8:00-16:00, Friday 8:00-22:00, all other days, including Sunday, 8:00-20:00.
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