Museum of Archeology of Catalan, Barcelona Photos

The Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya (Museum of Archeology of Catalan) (Passeig de Santa Madrona, 39 on Montjuïc hill) has a good collection of archeological antiquities from the region. The building itself was built as the Graphical Arts Centre for 1929 Barcelona Universal Exposition by architects Raimon Duran i Reynals & Pelai Martínez.

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Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya was Graphical Arts Centre built for 1929 Barcelona Universal Exposition. Barcelona, Spain.Recreation of cave to show prehistoric man painting bison at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Prehistoric painting of deer from Cova dels Moros at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Interpretation of prehistoric painting of deer from Cova dels Moros at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya (Museum of Archeology of Catalan) (Passeig de Santa Madrona, 39 on Montjuïc hill) was Graphical Arts Centre built for 1929 Barcelona Universal Exposition. Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Raimon Duran i Reynals & Pelai Martínez.Recreation of cave to show prehistoric man painting bison at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Prehistoric painting of deer (10,000-5,000 BCE) from Cova dels Moros at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Interpretation of prehistoric painting of deer (10,000-5,000 BCE) from Cova dels Moros at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Model of how prehistoric Dolmen were constructed at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Bronze jar from Cova Fonda de Salomó in Tarragon at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Bronze twin vase from Cova Verda from Sitges in Tarragon at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Bronze bowls from Cova de Toralla at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Model of how prehistoric Dolmen were constructed at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Bronze jar (2,300-1,300 BCE) from Cova Fonda de Salomó in Tarragon at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Bronze twin vase (BCE) from Cova Verda from Sitges in Tarragon at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Bronze bowls (BCE) from Cova de Toralla at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Bronze ax & chisel from Laderas del Castillo at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Pottery funerary urn at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Pottery from village of Genó at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Collection of ancient pottery at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Bronze ax & chisel (2,100-1,800 BCE) from Laderas del Castillo at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Pottery funerary urn (9thC BCE) at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Pottery from village of Genó at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Collection of ancient pottery at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Pottery cup from Granada at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Urn with blue geometric pattern from Murcia at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Iberian culture funerary stele at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Greek or Sicilian animal shaped vessel at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Pottery cup (1,800-1550 BCE) from Granada at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Urn with blue geometric pattern (2nd-1stC BCE) from Murcia at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Iberian culture funerary stele (4thC BCE) at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Greek or Sicilian animal shaped vessel (6thC BCE) at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Greek covered pixide at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Etruscan vase at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Collection of amphorae at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Pottery Phoenician female figure at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Greek covered pixide (8thC BCE) at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Etruscan vase (7thC BCE) at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Collection of amphorae (4th-2ndC BCE) at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Pottery Phoenician female figure (5th-3rdC BCE) at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Greco-Roman gold jewelry mask at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Iberian iron oil lamp supported by cows at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Visigoth platter with inscription at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Visigoth religious hanging cross & symbols at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Greco-Roman gold jewelry mask at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Iberian iron oil lamp supported by cows at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Visigoth platter with inscription (7thC) at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Visigoth religious hanging cross & symbols at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Gallery of ancient objects at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Gallery of ancient glass at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Raiders of the Lost Ark display at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Gallery of ancient objects at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Gallery of ancient glass at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain. Raiders of the Lost Ark display at Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.

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