A place to store Greek civil treasures

Acropolis museum built on the historic hill of the same name in Athens has just opened as a destination for art lovers around the world, because this is the place to keep the most important treasures of Greek civilization.

Acropolis Museum, designed by the famous architect Bernard Schumi, opened in mid-June 2009, after many years of delays and legal troubles. (Photo: AFP).

The 3-storey museum exhibits over 350 relics and sculptures previously kept in a small museum also located in the historic Acropolis hills of Athens. (Photo: Getty Images).

The sculpture depicts the goddess Artemis driving the car of Apollo (above) and a portion of the Parthenon temple on display in the museum. (Photo: Reuters).

An ancient sculpture complex in the museum. (Photo: AFP).

The characteristic treasure of Greek civilization was crafted around 515 BC by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York returned to the Acropolis Museum. This is part of many stolen artifacts that are being recovered by the Greek government from foreign museums. (Photo: Getty Images).

Every day the new Acropolis Museum can host 10,000 visitors. (Photo: AP).

The statue of marble knights is no longer intact at the Acropolis Museum. (Photo: Getty Images).

Marble statue was born in the 2nd century BC. (Photo: BBC).

Another masterpiece on display is a 2,600-year-old marble statue depicting the young man. (Photo: BBC).

5 out of 6 original Caryatid statues dating back to the end of the 5th century BC, used to replace columns in the ancient temple Erectheum on the Acropolis hill. The sixth statue of this is at the British Museum in London. (Photo: AP).

Two of the terracotta statues date from the 1st to the 3rd centuries AD exhibited at the entrance to the museum. (Photo: AP).

Tourists admire the Moschophoros statue in the Acropolis Museum. (Photo: Reuters).

New Acropolis museum overlooking ancient Parthenon temple in Athens. (Photo: Reuters).