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Cases of Illicit Antiquities Trade and Stolen Artifacts in Greece
(Original Story In Greek By Ingka Athanasiadou)
People investigating the case of the armed robbery at the Museum of Ancient Olympia say that the 65...
FBI Investigating Sale of Suspected Stolen Treasures From British Museum
The FBI is investigating the sale of what are suspected to be hundreds of artifacts from the British Museum to buyers in the United...
Greek Police Recover Antiquities: Kouros Statue and Ancient Gold Coin
Greek police have recovered antiquities including a kouros statue torso and an ancient gold coin among other artifacts before they were sold for millions...
Statue of Greek God Hermes Stolen from Estate
A bronze statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes has been stolen from an Elizabethan stately home in Northampton, England. Before the theft, it...
Stolen by the Romans the Greek Bronze From Getty Museum to End up in Italy
A stunning ancient Greek bronze statue may end up in Italy after a European court upheld Italy’s right to seize it from the J....
Former British Museum Curator Ordered to Return Stolen Artifacts
A former British Museum curator who stole and damaged artifacts has been ordered by a high court, which heard that many hundreds of the...
Atlanta Museum Returns Stolen Artifacts to Greece
Atlanta's Emory University returned three stolen artifacts from the Michael C. Carlos Museum collection to Greece on Monday after confirming that the antiquities were...
How Greek Antiquities Slipped Through the Nazis
In April 1941, German troops invaded Athens. The next morning, Nazi officers went to the National Archaeological Museum to inspect the antiquities and assess...
The Most Notorious Antiquities Smuggler in Greece
The name of German national Stefan Guericke will remain in history as the biggest antiquities smuggler in modern Greece
Antiquities Smugglers Arrested on Greek Island of Crete
On Tuesday, Greek police arrested five suspected antiquities smugglers on the island of Crete during an operation to dismantle a criminal ring responsible for...