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2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
The trafficking of antiquities from ancient Greece is not new as police continue to investigate ... In December, construction workers putting in natural gas pipelines near Athens found a Roman-era ...
2,000-year-old statue found in rubbish bag in Greece
A more than 2,000-year-old marble statue of a woman has been found discarded in a rubbish bag near Thessaloniki, Greece. A local resident stumbled upon the 31-inch statue next to a bin in Neoi ...
2,000-year-old statue found dumped near garbage cans in Greece
Ancient statues have also been found in trash before in other parts of Europe. In 2023, a Roman-era statuette of Venus was discovered in a trash dump in Rennes, France. That same year, ancient bronze ...
Greece’s new president is a leading advocate of bringing home the Parthenon sculptures from Britain
Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon ...
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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.
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2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
The trafficking of antiquities from ancient Greece is not new as police ... putting in natural gas pipelines near Athens found a Roman-era statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes buried upright ...
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A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece
Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country renowned ... natural gas pipelines near Athens uncovered a Roman-era statue of Hermes buried upright in a brick ...
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2,000-year-old statue found abandoned in garbage bag in Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A marble statue of a woman believed to be more ... In December, workers installing natural gas pipelines near Athens uncovered a Roman-era statue of Hermes buried upright ...
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A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A marble statue of a woman believed to be more ... In December, workers installing natural gas pipelines near Athens uncovered a Roman-era statue of Hermes buried upright ...