There are others now doing this better, such as @c…
There are others now doing this better, such as @conflictantiq and @CombatLooting. You can find my personal discussions @peterbcampbell
Thank you, but I have decided to stop updating thi…
Thank you, but I have decided to stop updating this account. Several years ago an independent source was needed for antiquities news.
IS threatens to destroy world’s largest Buddhist t…
IS threatens to destroy world’s largest Buddhist temple ow.ly/AEp6y
The Islamic State isn’t just killing people. It’s…
The Islamic State isn’t just killing people. It’s destroying a culture ow.ly/AEb6a
Egyptian police foil antiquities smugglers at Dami…
Egyptian police foil antiquities smugglers at Damietta port ow.ly/ABr0l
Two German tourists in Greece caught smuggling amp…
Two German tourists in Greece caught smuggling amphora: Συνελήφθησαν στη Μήλο δύο Γερμανοί με ρωμαϊκό αμφορέα ow.ly/ApoGd
Amphora trafficker caught in Albania: Auron Tare,…
Amphora trafficker caught in Albania: Auron Tare, presion policisë për lirimin e trafikantit të amforave ow.ly/AkiKJ #archaeology
Finland: Nighthawkers hitting more archaeological…
Finland: Nighthawkers hitting more archaeological sites ow.ly/AjTBq
China Demands that Japan Return the Plundered Hong…
China Demands that Japan Return the Plundered Honglujing Stele ow.ly/AgRra
16 incidents of antique thefts in last four years:…
16 incidents of antique thefts in last four years: Govt ow.ly/AgRp5
Looting destroys only evidence of possible Harappa…
Looting destroys only evidence of possible Harappan crown and significant burial ow.ly/AbXKc
Egypt makes slow gains against antiquities thefts…
Egypt makes slow gains against antiquities thefts ow.ly/A9VTr
Major busts by Greek police, recover #Neolithic fe…
Major busts by Greek police, recover #Neolithic female and house figurines,#Hellenistic statues ow.ly/Aaked #archaeology #greece
Greek police make several major busts
Greek police have had a series of busts recently, revealing a large amount of antiquities trafficking. Two suspects were arrested with a rare Neolithic woman figurine. Another suspect was arrested with two Hellenistic statues, one of the goddess Aphrodite and the other of a woman. Another suspect was a large scale looter that worked over a broad region. Over 2,000 ancient coins were confiscated together with 800 rare Neolithic artifacts including a figurine of a house and several ritual objects.
The Greek police continue to be at the forefront of preventing antiquities theft and are adding considerably to our knowledge of trafficking networks.
-
- Statue of Aphrodite
-
- Statue of Woman
-
- Neolithic woman figurine
-
- Neolithic woman figurine
-
- Neolithic House Figurine
-
- Neolithic House Figurine
-
- Neolithic artifacts
More news to follow soon.
Erbil (Iraq), the longest continually inhabited pl…
Erbil (Iraq), the longest continually inhabited place on earth, is in a humanitarian and military crisis ow.ly/A9WPS
Recent Comments