Catacombs of Milos
Underground early Christian cemetery carved into volcanic rock, with chambers and galleries about 200 metres long in total.
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About the museum
The Catacombs lie outside the walls of the ancient city of Milos and date from the mid-1st to the 7th century AD. They form a complex of spacious chambers, narrow galleries and a family burial chamber, carved into the soft volcanic rock. The total length of the galleries is about 200 metres, the width varies from 1 to 5 metres and the height from 1.6 to 2.5 metres. Arcosolia (arched tombs) and loculi (horizontal tombs) were carved into the walls, and there are pit tombs in the floor. Small niches served for depositing grave goods and lamps.
Very few sections of wall paintings and inscriptions have survived. In the middle of the chamber of Catacomb B stands a single free-standing carved tomb in the shape of a sarcophagus, which was also used as an altar table, as well as the pairs of arcosolia in the chamber of Catacomb A. Recent excavation research has uncovered the southern part of the chambers of both catacombs, with built tombs, a marble sarcophagus, a family tomb and one new chamber.
Highlights
- Underground chambers and galleries carved into volcanic rock
- Arcosolia and loculi in the walls
- Sarcophagus-shaped tomb used as an altar table
- One of the most important early Christian monuments in Greece
Permanent exhibition
- Οι Κατακόμβες της Μήλου – The visit includes the underground chambers and galleries of Catacomb A and Catacomb B with the carved tombs.
- Operated by
- Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Κυκλάδων
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €5Reduced-ticket categories of the Ministry of Culture, on presentation of the relevant documents |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities from any country. One companion enters free of charge if the disability is 67% or more. |
Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October and the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March.
Tickets are also available online on the Hellenic Heritage website.
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Getting there & parking
By car
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From the settlement of Trypiti it is about 13 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car. From Plaka it is 18 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by car, and from Adamas (the port of Milos) about 15 minutes by car.
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