Greek antiquities

An exhibit juxtaposing Greek antiquities with 18th and 19th century works of art will open at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens on February 11 as part of the events celebrating the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence...

Greece will claim two stolen ancient Greek antiquities that surfaced in London and were put up for sale at the Frieze Masters gallery, the Greek Culture Ministry announced on Thursday. According to a press release, the claim concerns two marble...

International authorities confiscated over 3,500 illegally obtained antiquities across Europe, including four objects of historical value in Greece. Under operation "Pandora" that took place across Europe and investigates the illicit trade in antiquities, over 3,500 have been confiscated. The operation was...

At the presentation of an ancient marble head depicting the god Hermes, returned to Greece on Monday from Bonhams auction house as the product of illegal antiquities smuggling, Greek Alternate Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis said it is proof of what...

Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis has been working as a Research Assistant in the Scottish Center for Crime and Justice Research at the University of Glasgow. His job entails the tracking and procurement of antiquities that are being illegally sold. Just a few...

ATHENS, (AP) A police officer from Greece's antiquities protection department has been arrested and accused of being part of a smuggling ring that was trying to sell an ancient marble statue worth an estimated 1 million euros ($1.35 million). Greek...

An event was held on July 7  for the repatriation of over 10,600 ancient Greek artifacts from the Neolithic Era. The event took place at the auditorium of the Directorate of Documentation and Protection of Cultural Goods of the...

After 70 years, the German government returns thousands of neolithic findings that were transferred  to Germany during the occupation of Greece. The ancient Greek artifacts were stolen by the Nazi forces and over the past 70 years, the Greek...

Two pieces of ancient Cycladic art, the figurine of a woman with a height of 88cm and a copper utensil which resembles a frying pan were returned to Greece by the German State Museum Baden in Karlsruhe, which illegally...

  The Ure Museum, situated in Reading, houses one of the finest but perhaps least widely known collections of Greek Archaeology in the UK. It was established by Professor Percy Ure and his wife Dr Annie Ure. The Ure Museum of...