The Acropolis Museum in Athens has put the ancient statue of a horseman, known as Acropolis 700 and dating to 510–500 BC, back on display in its Archaic Acropolis Gallery following conservation work and the restoration of its original inscribed base.
The sculpture had remained in storage on the Acropolis rock for a period before returning to public display in recent days, the museum announced.
For decades, the statue stood on a base constructed between 1956 and 1964 as part of a reorganisation of the old Acropolis Museum. Yannis Miliadis, the Archaeological Curator of the Acropolis at the time, oversaw those exhibition works.
During the latest conservation intervention, specialists removed the horseman’s old Perspex supports, treated the sculpture and reattached it to its ancient base. The work has restored the statue’s original presentation and highlighted its connection with the inscribed base.
The museum has also released a video accompanying the statue’s return to display to mark European Conservation Day 2026. The video and further information are available on the Acropolis Museum website.
(Source: AMNA)
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