"With more than 300 exhibits and with the help of images, templates, drawings and representations, the Acropolis Museum official Guide offers a colorful introduction to the richness and diversity of its unique collections and a perfect companion for visitors who wish to get acquainted with the Museum's highlights. Using the exhibits as a starting point and written by the curators of the exhibition, the Guide outlines the political, economic, social and cultural conditions that gave birth to the masterpieces of Athenian Acropolis and reveals known and unknown aspects of a world that continues to feed the minds and feelings of modern man."--publisher's description.