Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 2,000-year-old statue of the ancient Greek goddess of dear Aphrodite, i of a batch of antiquities stolen from a museum storeroom on the resort isle of Santorini, has been recovered from traffickers inwards a automobile trunk, Greek constabulary said Wednesday.
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Police arrested a 46-year-old Greek human inwards the car, who was allegedly seeking to sell the 3 pieces for a sum €350,000 ($400,000). Another 2 Greek men convey been identified equally suspected accomplices, a constabulary contention said, adding that the crackdown followed a tipoff.
According to Wednesday's statement, the manager of the Santorini museum confirmed that the Aphrodite statue, which dates to the sec or 1st centuries BC, was stolen from the storeroom.
Earlier this year, a watchman at the Santorini museum as well as to a greater extent than or less other suspect were arrested for allegedly stealing antiquities from the storage area, as well as well-nigh twenty pottery as well as rock artifacts — many dating to the 17th century BC — were recovered.
No inventory of other missing artifacts was published, as well as it was unclear how many were stolen.
Police said the other 2 artefacts establish inwards the automobile body were a cylindrical marble box as well as a tertiary century AD rock relief plaque depicting i of the labors of Hercules — the mythical heros hit out amongst the Hydra monster.
Greece's rich ancient heritage oftentimes falls prey to antiquities smugglers, amongst scores of arrests recorded every year. But thefts from museums are rare. [AP]
Source: Kathimerini [September 05, 2018]
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