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Gods & Mortals at the Onassis Cultural Center

The ancient Greek city of Dion comes to New York City in the form of some extraordinary artworks and artifacts, never before seen on these shores and now on view at the Onassis Cultural Center NY. The exhibition, Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus, is the inaugural presentation in the newly renovated galleries of the Onassis Center. On display are more than 90 artworks and artifacts—including mosaics, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, coins, glass, and implements—dating from the tenth century B.C. to the fourth century A.D.

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The city of Dion was built on the slopes of Mount Olympus, the mythological home of the Greek gods. The exhibit explores the relationship between daily life below and the lives of the gods above. Dr. Dimitrios Pandermalis, President of the Acropolis Museum, Athens, and director of excavations at Dion, has curated the exhibition, which consists entirely of artworks and artifacts never before seen in the United States. On view for the first time anywhere are a visually arresting group of mosaic panels dating from the Roman era, newly restored with the support of the Onassis Foundation.

Scholars of archeology and the ancient world offer free guided public tours at 1pm each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

The Onassis Center’s programs are open to the public and presented free of charge.

Onassis Center Hours of Operation
Monday to Saturday: 10am-6pm
Thursdays: 10am-9pm
Sundays: Open to the public 11am-5pm: May 15, June 5 (during Family Sundays at Onassis)

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645 Fifth Ave. (inside Olympic Tower), 212-486-4448, onassisusa.org/DION. Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus will be open through June 18th, 2016. Admission is free.

Images: ©Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports—Archaeological Receipts Fund. Courtesy of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Pieria and the Dion Excavations. Joseph Coscia, Jr., photographer.

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