Argos - Byzantine Museum of Argolida

The museum houses an extensive collection of artefacts representing early Byzantine culture, that is, the Christianisation that took place at the end of the Roman Empire. These were collected in the Argolis region, of which Argos forms part.



Carved very clumsily into the shard of pottery is a demon or devil with a beard, glowing eyes and wings.

Is this carved graffito linked to superstition? Does it ward off evil, or does it bring misfortune to whoever it is thrown into their garden?