Plans for a major overhaul of the National Archaeological Museum are entering the "final stretch" in 2020, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni revealed at an event held at the museum in Athens.

A new 10-floor hotel will open in downtown Athens after Hellas Museum Hotel SA obtained the relevant permit for the construction of the building.

Ancient ships and ancient journeys are the focus of the latest "Unseen Museum" exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, which has retrieved two more unique items hidden in its store rooms and unveiled them to the public.