2,000-year-old Greek marble statue found discarded in the trash, police say
Greek authorities investigating the statue's mysterious appearance say it dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C.
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A Headless Ancient Sculpture Just Turned Up in the Trash in Greece
A headless and armless small marble Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period turned up in the trash in Thessaloniki.
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3,500-year-old Town Found Near Alexandria, Egypt
An approximately 3,500-year-old settlement was discovered in Egypt in Kom el-Negus, located about 27 miles west of Alexandria ...
2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: Police
A statue dating more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek city of ...
2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
The discovery of a 2000-year-old headless statue from the Hellenistic period has prompted Greek police to investigate.
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Ancient Statue Found Near Garbage in Northern Greece
An ancient statue dating to the Hellenistic era was found in a black bag next to garbage bins in Greece's northern city of ...
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
Authorities say the statue dates back to the Hellenistic period and are investigating how it ended up among garbage. It was ...
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 ...
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A Man Found a Mysterious Statue in a Trash Bag on the Street. It Turned Out to Be a 2,000-Year-Old Greek Artifact
After discovering the ancient artwork in a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece, the man surrendered it to the police. Authorities are analyzing the statue and investigating why it was abandoned ...
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2,000-year-old statue found dumped near garbage cans in Greece
According to the first assessment by the archaeology service, the headless statue is from the Hellenistic period (between 323 and 31 BC), said the police statement. Authorities also released a ...
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Headless Ancient Greek Sculpture Found in Garbage Bag
They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Some treasures are more surprising—and more valuable—than others, ...
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2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for forensic testing. Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often ...