Permanent Exhibition Tales of Invisible Water

The permanent archaeological exhibition Tales of Invisible Water was delivered to the public along with the Municipal Theater station and forms part of a systematic research effort embarked on by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Piraeus and the Islands when the rescue excavations linked to the Extension of Line 3 of the Athens Metro to Piraeus were in their earliest stages.

The exhibition seeks to link water management to the historical and social development of ancient Piraeus. It is divided into five thematic sections which trace the invisible routes water takes through the city and tell stories about how ancient Piraeus functioned. The archaeological evidence on display comes from two complementary sources: household debris and the city's underground water supply infrastructure. On the one hand, the traces of the architectural structures allow us to analyze and visualize the Piraeus cityscape. On the other hand, the wells and cisterns, viewed alongside the artefacts retrieved from them, shed light on both how this underground system was used and the everyday lives of the city's inhabitants. They function as true time capsules.