Area residents, especially federal government employees, can rest assured that Capitol Hill is safe from invasion by wooden horse.

Horse handlers Sara Snyder and Ali Egger, working with National Geographic, have traveled with a 19-foot high Trojan Horse replica through East Coast cities whose historic landmarks—in particular, its breweries—have been more vulnerable to its wooden charms. The larger-than-life-sized pony, named Troy, was transported from Chicago to Washington for the final stop of the touring exhibit The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great, which celebrates 5,000 years of Greek culture.

The exhibit, which opens June 1st, features more than 550 artifacts from various Greek institutions, including items that have never been seen outside of their homeland before: stone figures from the Cycladic Islands; golden death masks from Mycenae; marble statues from the Acropolis Museum, ceramic vases, and more.

Troy arrived in town on a 48-foot flatbed truck, which was not easy to navigate around Washington’s old city streets. The nearly two-ton replica had planned to visit the Supreme Court, the Washington Monument and other local landmarks, but Capitol Hill police prevented the invader from getting anywhere near the Capitol, and Troy was only able to circle the Washington Monument from a safe distance.

Next week, area residents will be able to observe Troy and the ghosts of his ancestors in the safety of the National Geographic Museum.

The Greeks—Agamemnon to Alexander the Great will be on display at the National Geographic Museum (1145 17th St NW) from June 1 to October 10.