Smithsonian Magazine22d
See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities As a team of French archaeologists excavated a seventh-century C.E. dwelling at Taposiris Magna, an ancient city located around 30 miles west of ...
New York Post22d
Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
a senior specialist and head of the department of the antiquities at Christie’s, told The Post. “You could wear this and have a unique, special conversation piece rather than what all your ...
ancient-origins22d
black market antiquities
At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...
Smithsonian Magazine23d
Art Thieves Blew Up a Dutch Museum’s Door to Steal an Ancient Golden Helmet From Romania
With the aid of explosives, the thieves blasted their way into the museum’s renowned galleries full of antiquities and art—from the world’s oldest known boat to an early Vincent van Gogh ...
The Independent25d
2,000-year-old statue found in rubbish bag in Greece
It has been sent for further examination and will eventually be transferred to the local antiquities authority for preservation and in-depth study. Police opened an investigation to determine who ...
ABC News26d
2,000-year-old Greek marble statue found discarded in the trash, police say
The sculpture dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C. Authorities in Greece are investigating after a 2,000-year-old marble statue was discovered wrapped in a trash bag ...
The Washington Post27d
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
Scores of antiquities were discovered during the construction of a new subway system in the city, which opened in November. The metro network took roughly two decades to complete as the tunneling ...
USA Today27d
2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
It was then was examined by an archaeologist with the Ephorate of Antiquities, which handles the conservation, protection and preservation of antiquities. A crime team that combats the trafficking ...
ITV27d
2,000-year-old statue found in bin bag in Greece
The statue has been sent for further examination by archaeologists and will ultimately be handed over to the local antiquities authority for preservation and study. Commuters view an ...
CNN27d
2,000-year-old Greek statue found abandoned in garbage bag
A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...
CBS News27d
2,000-year-old statue found dumped near garbage cans in Greece
It will be transferred to the crime investigation team in northern Greece for lab tests, then to the antiquities service for evaluation and conservation, according to the statement. Police have ...