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The Archeological Museum of Nemea

The Archeological Museum of Nemea is located near the site of the excavation of many of the items in our collection. It is of utmost importance to us to preserve the relationship between the land and those disturbed. Our mission is to collect, preserve, and display artifacts with the utmost respect in an educational context to enhance the public knowledge of ancient burial traditions. We acknowledge the long-standing practice of looting within the archaeological world and are prepared to return any and all items found to have been looted to their homeland. Our exhibit looks into funerary objects and the context they were found in to conclude the identities of the people buried there. Learning about these identities can allow for ancient culture to be more deeply understood and preserved. We often associate particular objects with specific genders. When looking at objects from the ancient world, we often find ourselves trying to assign modern roles to the objects. For many of our items, we cannot determine the exact remains they are associated with. Still, based on the objects with a known association, we can assume that ancient cultures had similar gender roles to modern society. While viewing this exhibit, we ask you to consider what significance these objects might have had to you if you lived in the ancient world.