Greek Days in Belgrade

Within the manifestation Greek Days in Belgrade, the Ethnographic Museum will present representative replicas of objects from the Benaki Museum in Athens. This is the oldest Greek private museum, established by Antonis Benakis (1873-1954), a passionate collector of art objects from Greek, Persian, Chinese and Turkish cultures. The museum is particularly renowned for its collections of jewellery from Hellenistic, Byzantine and post-Byzantine periods, as well as artwork from early Christian times of Egypt, including the famous portraits from the ancient city of Faiyum.