antiquities
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Coins Seized in Chicago to be Repatriated to Greece
Twenty-one ancient Greek coins were discovered and apprehended by Customs and Border Control agents at the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
On December 21, the ancient coins were passed on to the Greek Consul General in Chicago, Emmanuel Koubarakis, during...
Archaeology
Trove of Antiquities Found at Home of German Artist in Naxos, Greece
Police on the island of Naxos, Greece is investigating how hundreds of antiquities have ended up in the possession of a German artist who was permanently residing on the island.
The ancient treasure was discovered after the death of 84-year-old...
Ancient Greece
Illegal Trade in Antiquities is the Scourge of Millennia
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The looting of artifacts has always been a sign of military might or economic power. To combat this illicit traffic in antiquities it is necessary to have a comprehensive international strategy, which allows once and for all to stop...
Ancient Greece
The Most Notorious Antiquities Smuggler in Modern Greece
The name of German national Stefan Guericke will remain in history as the biggest antiquities smuggler in modern Greece
Crime
Blood of Christ Ancient Relic Returned by Thieves
Thieves have returned a gold shrine believed to contain vials of the blood of Jesus Christ stolen from a church in France.
The 2,000-year-old reliquary, called the "Precious Blood of Christ," is among the Catholic Church's holiest relics. Thieves stole...
Ancient Greece
Emblematic Ancient Greek Artefacts Travel To Australia
Emblematic ancient Greek artefacts from Greece's largest museum will be exhibited in Australia.
Archaeology
The Private Detective Who Devoted His Life to Saving Greece’s Heritage
George Tsoukalis, the private detective who has devoted his life to saving and protecting Ancient Greece's cultural heritage, talks exclusively about his rare profession.
Tsoukalis is the famous "hunter" of the illicit dealers of antiquities and has solved 65 of...
Archaeology
Man Finds Roman-Era Marble Heads in Apartment in Greece
A man who recently purchased an apartment in the Greek city of Thessaloniki made a shocking discovery in its attic consisting of two ancient Roman-era marble heads.
Along with the sculptures, the 35-year-old man also uncovered other items that could...
Ancient Greece
The Greek Archaeologist who Helped Expose Steinhardt’s Stolen Antiquities
Greek forensic archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis, who played a vital role in uncovering stolen antiquities in the collection of billionaire Michael Steinhardt told Greek Reporter on Tuesday that US authorities will soon announce at least two more cases of the...
Ancient Greece
Looted Antiquities from Steinhardt Collection to be Returned to Greece
A total of 47 looted antiquities retrieved from the collection of billionaire Michael Steinhardt on Monday will be returned to Greece soon, the Greek Ministry of Culture stated on Thursday.
Steinhardt has also accepted a lifetime ban from collecting antiquities...