Join Cabana on a mesmeric visual journey through thousands of years of Greek art, history and culture, guided by George Manginis, director of the Benaki Museum in Athens.
Tapestry details, Benaki Museum © Miguel Flores-Vianna
From 3000-year-old Hellenic jewellery to intricate tapestries, arresting sculptures and even the home of literary icon, Patrick Leigh Fermor, the Benaki Museum in Athens - created to house the collections of preeminent Greek art collector, Antonis Benakis - holds treasures of unfathomable beauty and importance.
"To discover what it means to be Greek, you have to come to the Benaki," Manginis tells Cabana. "This is a museum that shows you a continuity of culture. It’s about people, how they lived, what they surrounded themselves with, what they loved, how they celebrated. For me, the Benaki is a way of life. It teaches you how to live."
Watch the full video below, filmed and directed for Cabana by Luca Cepparo.
The Benaki Collection launches Tuesday, September 26th at cabanamagazine.com.
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