Well worth the wait
Postponed until mid-2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on touring exhibitions across the globe as well as here in Aotearoa. Logistical challenges in bringing international exhibitions to Australia and Aotearoa during the ongoing pandemic have prompted this rescheduling.
The Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes exhibition from the British Museum’s world-renowned collection from the Ancient Greek world, is the largest selection of ancient artefacts ever loaned by the British Museum to New Zealand.
It will showcase a wide range of treasures and stories, and includes a selection of iconic sculptures from the ‘Mausoleum at Halikarnassos', one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.
Ancient Greek civilisation has had a profound influence on the development of language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science, and the arts around the world. Artistic, physical and intellectual competition pervaded all of society and this exhibition, highlights that competition can unify, resulting in achievement and innovation.
Don't miss this major international exhibition coming exclusively to Auckland - a world-class exhibition in our own backyard.
This impressive and impactful exhibition is an introduction to an ancient culture that has never before been showcased in Auckland in this way or to this scale.
Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes will be on for a limited time only.
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Banner Image: (Detail) Pottery, black-figured hydria (water jar), made in Athens about 510–500 BC, found at Vulci, Italy, 1837,0609.60 © The Trustees of the British Museum.
Main Image: (Detail) Frieze block showing a battle between Greek and Amazon warriors, marble, about 350 BC, from the site of the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos, 1865,0723.1 © The Trustees of the British Museum.