Political (In)stabilities
Exhibition hall
Exhibition hall
Exhibition hall
Exhibition hall
Exhibition hall
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Exhibition hall
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Showcases
Showcases
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Statue of Apollo, Pythio Elassona, hellenistic period
Statue of Asclepius, Gonnoi, hellenistic period
Statuette of Aphrodite, Gonnoi, hellenistic period
Votive stele with relief representation of the Delphic Triad (Artemis, Leto, Apollo), Gonnoi, hellenistic period
Red-figure pelike, Omolio, 4th cent. B.C.
Glass unguentaria, Larissa, roman period
Torso of a nude youth, possibly an Eros, Pythio Elassona, hellenistic period
Lagynos, Larissa, 2nd cent. B.C.
Marble stattuete of Ennodia, Farsala, hellenistic period
Clay figurine of Ecate - Ennodia from domestic shrine, Farsala, hellenistic period
Clay figurine of Aphrodite from domestic shrine, Farsala, hellenistic period
Clay figurine of a seated female figure from domestic shrine, Farsala, hellenistic period
Clay plaque with relief represantation of Cybele, mother of gods , Farsala, 3rd - first half of 2nd cent. B.C.
Clay vessel for making cheese, Farsala, 2nd half 3rd - early 2nd cent. B.C.
Two paper thin sheets of gold, ivy-leaf shaped, Petroporo Trikala (ancient Pelinna), 2nd quarter of 3rd cent. B.C.

In the beginning of  the 4th century BC Thessaly is tormented by incessant civil conflicts among its  powerful aristocratic lineage which  gave way  to the rising power of the kingdom of Macedonia under king  Phillip B’ (359-336 π.Χ.), to invade  and finally take over the region. The Macedonians will remain up to the 1st half of the 2nd cent. BC   and Thessaly will become the battlefield of conflicts between the Macedonians and the Romans. The attitude of the Thessalian cities towards the two opponents fluctuated between the two rivals accordingly, along with the intervention of other forces, such as the Aetolis. The inscriptions exhibited at the Museum shed light upon aspects of this agitated state in the territory of Thessaly which will end up with its final conquest by the Romans at the battle of Pydna, in 167 BC. On the other hand, the economy, the trade and the tendency towards wellbeing, follow their own rules, as shown by the relevant findings.

The portraits from the imperial times as well as objects crafted from “green Thessalian stone” come to shed new light on the new status as this is being shaped as from the 2nd cent B.C. and on.

Special reference is made to various worships which are a point of reference to people’s life. The Apollonian Triad consisting of Apollo, Artemis and their mother, Leto, appear to have been the most important protecting deities worshipped in Thessaly. Widely spread were also the worship of Asclepius, Aphrodite, En(n)odia, Hecate, Poseidon along with the so called Eastern Deities: the Mother of the Gods-Kiveli, Isis and Sarapis.

The subsection dealing with the presentation of the two ancient theatres in Larisa, A' and B', holds a distinct position as these had been places where theatrical dramas, musical contests, animal fights and gladiator fights were held, but most probably also places where the Thessalian League assembled, signifying the public life of the city.