Thalassa Agia Napa Municipal Museum

Thalassa Agia Napa Municipal Museum

Thalassa explores Cyprus' seafaring history and marine life. The exhibits cover a chronological span, from pale ontological and prehistoric periods until present times. See an exact life size replica of the ancient ship of Kyrenia of the Classical period (400 BC), the replica of a Mesolithic (9200 BC) papyrus vessel, a traditional Cypriot boat from 19th century, known as “Passara”, Cypriot antiquities, bones and skulls of endemic pygmy hippopotamus and elephants of Cyprus (8000 years old), and fossilized exhibits such as sea-urchins and corals. Moreover, learn about stuffed fishes, mammals, sea turtles and marine organisms, such as shells, barnacles, corals, sea-urchins, starfish, crabs, lobsters, sponges, marine plants and more found in various parts of the island.