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 worse for wear — no head and no arms.
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year-old Greek man went to the police with an unusual object that he said he had found in a plastic bag among trash bins near the northern city of Thessaloniki. It was a headless, armless statue depicting a female form in a flowing, draped garment.
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.
Ancient Statue Found Dumped 'Near Dustbins': Greek Police
Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near dustbins in the northern city of Thessaloniki.
Greek police investigating ancient statue found in bag near trash cans
Police in Greece are investigating the discovery of a 2,000-year-old statue in a black bag near some trash cans in a suburban municipality in the Thessaloniki region on Saturday.
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 Thessaloniki.
Headless marble statue from ancient era found near dumpster
Lying in a garbage bag, nothing suggested it was an invaluable relic. A marble statue of a woman, possibly dating back to the Hellenistic era, was discovered near Thessaloniki. The find has been sent for archaeological research.
Ancient 2000-year-old marble statue found in rubbish bag in Greece as police launch probe into bizarre discovery
A 2,000-year-old headless marble statue has been discovered in a rubbish bag near Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city. The 31-inch sculpture, depicting a woman in a robe, was found abandoned beside a bin in the area of Neoi Epivates on the outskirts of Thessaloniki.
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 ...
A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece
Accidental discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece during construction and public works.
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2,000-year-old statue found in rubbish bag in Greece
A more than 2,000-year-old marble statue of a woman has been found discarded in a rubbish bag near Thessaloniki, Greece. A ...