Athens museum is restored
Athens’ National Archaeological Museum, a showcase of Greek antiquities, has reopened most of its halls after undergoing 20 months of restorations for the Olympic Games this summer.
Thousands of the pieces, from statues to Mycenaean gold vessels, will be on display, providing a visual timeline of Greek antiquity. Highlights among the 8,500 items include the statues “Horse and Jockey” and “Poseidon of Artemision” and the golden death mask known as the “Mask of Agamemnon.”
“I think it was worth the wait. You cannot make changes on this scale and keep the museum open,” director Nikolaos Kaltsas said.
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