Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic period Greek Police A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek ...

Ancient statues have also been found in trash before in other parts of Europe. In 2023, a Roman-era statuette of Venus was discovered in a trash dump in Rennes, France. That same year, ancient bronze ...

The discovery of a 2000-year-old headless statue from the Hellenistic period has prompted Greek police to investigate.

The world of archaeology and art is often filled with thrilling discoveries, but few match the sheer surprise and sere ...

An ancient marble statue of a woman believed to ... trafficking of ancient artifacts. A 32-year-old Greek man discovered the artifact in a black bag in the college town of Thessaloniki and turned ...

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 ...

One might think that every piece of ancient Greek statuary is on display ... The latest find is an ancient marble statue discovered in, of all places, a black trash bag. After an initial ...

A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek city of Thessaloniki. In a Wednesday, Jan. 22 press release, the Greek Police ...