The former Pavlos Melas Camp will house the findings of the Thessaloniki Metro excavations – Blog

A museum displaying the findings from the Thessaloniki Metro excavations is about to be housed contained in the A3 barracks constructing on the former Pavlos Melas Camp. Situated in one of many first organized camps in Greece, the historic constructing dates to 1895 and has a complete space of about 3000 sq. meters. Restoration works are absolutely underway and projected to be accomplished by the tip of 2025.

Photorealistic illustration of constructing A3 within the Metropolitan Park of Pavlos Melas. Copyright: Greek Ministry of Tradition

A set of archaeological artifacts shall be showcased contained in the constructing in addition to within the courtyard surrounding the world, which is able to perform as an open-air museum. Elements of a late vintage villa excavated on the Agia Sofia Station shall be completely displayed right here, as will two sarcophagi from the western necropolis of Thessaloniki. Of explicit observe are the colourful mosaic flooring of the villa, relationship to across the 4th or fifth centuries AD, which have been indifferent from the constructing and stored in glorious situation.

The institution of the museum is a crucial endeavor for town. It’s a part of a broader strategic redevelopment plan for the previous barracks, the final word objective being to remodel the world right into a bustling public area whereas selling the historical past of Thessaloniki.

As Minister of Tradition, Lina Mendoni, acknowledged: “The restoration of the A3 barracks constructing on the former Pavlos Melas camp and the accompanying archaeological exhibitions are funded by the Ministry of Tradition, with sources amounting to 14.5 million euros from the Restoration Fund. In constructing A3, we’re creating a contemporary and useful museum to show and spotlight a portion of the quite a few findings revealed in the course of the Thessaloniki Metro excavations.”