Athens Kerameikos Archaeological Site Tickets

Discover real archaeological treasures with this skip-the-line ticket to the Kerameikos (The Ceramic) in Athens. Visit the most important cemetery of ancient Athens and explore every corner at your own pace. See the tombs, imposing monuments and precious artefacts. See important finds from the ancient cemetery and travel through time when you visit the Kerameikos Museum. Here you'll see various stelae and funerary sculptures, as well as items from the Roman and Archaic periods.

Located in the northwest of Athens, the Ceramicum is the name of the ancient potters' quarter of Athens. This district, which was dedicated to Kéramos, the patron saint of potters, is today the largest and most important cemetery in Athens. In addition to this cemetery used during Ancient Greece, the archaeological site of Kerameikos also boasts the Dipylon Gate and the Sacred Gate. You will also see the remains of the walls built by Themistocles until you reach the Pompeion, an ancient gymnasium dating back to the 5th century BC.

With your ticket, stroll through the extensive Ceramic Cemetery and enjoy a leisurely stroll through the resting place of ancient Athenian citizens. You will see tombs dating back to the 9th century BC including the tomb of Lysanias, with a bas-relief of Dexileos, and the tomb of Dionysius of Cholitos.

Explore the ruins of the oldest necropolis in Athens and visit its archaeological museum. Enter this small museum and discover an extensive collection of archaeological remains from the ancient cemetery. Here you will find items from the Archaic period to the Roman era .

Throughout four exhibition halls you will see objects displayed chronologically, from tombs, statues, vases, vases, jewellery, marble sphinxes and other funerary items.