After an extensive renovation, visitors may tour the renovated museum and its 2,000 exhibits that cover a period of 33,000 years, including the renowned Dendra Panoply (cuirass), the only one of its kind that has been found and dates back to the 15th century BC, featuring a helment made from boar tusks.

The earliest known suit of European armor, the Panoply was found in a tomb at Dendra, near Mycenae, and dates to shortly after 1400 BCE. It is plate armor, consisting of a bronze cuirass with a skirt of three articulated bronze plates in front and three behind. A separate neck piece and hinged shoulder plates completed the protection for the torso. A composite helmet with bronze cheekpieces protected the head. Remains of a pair of greaves and a single arm guard were also found with the armor.

Most armor at this time was probably leather, perhaps reinforced with bronze plates. Breastplates and greaves are mentioned by Homer, but apart from the Dendra armor, no examples of a Greek cuirass survive from earlier than the 8th century BCE.

The new viral campaign of Athens on youtube
Short viral film to promote Athens as a tourist destination
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Chronis Botsoglou, Α Retrospective
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New Year’s Eve at Syntagma Square, Athens
Let's welcome 2010 together!
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Trading Hours for Christmas Holidays
Extended trading hours for holidays
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The Bank of Greece launches its Virtual Gallery
Paintings and prints from its collections can be viewed online
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Gazi unwired
Another free wifi spot in Athens
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Rights and obligations in regards to accommodation
Tourist Protection Line
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EasyJet launches new route to Athens for winter 2009/10
A new daily flight to Athens from Rome Fiumicino airport
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WRC: Greece 2009 Rally Acropolis
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One euro admission to see the treasures of the New Acropolis Museum
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Ancient Greek statue brought up from the deep in nets
A Greek fisherman found a 2,200-year-old bronze statue of a horseman
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Ai Stratis the first 'green isle'
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Shirin Neshat, Women without Men
five video installation on March 18, 2009 through May 31, 2009
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New ferry service from Piraeus to Heraklion, Crete
operated by car-passenger ferry SUPERFAST XII
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