Two marble heads, perfectly preserved fragments of female statues from the Roman period, were found in an apartment in the center of Thessaloniki, which was recently purchased by a 35-year-old man. The aforementioned objects, carefully hidden by the previous owner, were found in the attic, as well as a number of relevant documents, which, according […]
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They decided to sell the ancient statuette for 40,000 euros and ended up in the police
Three men, two 56 years old and 35 years old, were arrested by the Kilkis police for trying to sell antiquities for 40,000 euros. According to the initial assessment of the artifact by the staff of the archaeological service, the figurine falls under the provisions of the legislation for the Protection and Protection of Antiquities […]
"Black archaeologist" in the hands of the police
A 71-year-old man is in the hands of the police of the Cultural Heritage and Antiquities Department of the Thessaloniki Security Service, who hid antique objects, coins and tools used in illegal excavations in his home in Serres. In particular, five bronze and silver coins, an arrowhead and three bronze objects were found and confiscated, […]