antiquities

Police raid three residences in southern Athens, where 172 antiquities were stored

The latest repatriation of illicitly acquired and exported ancient artifacts involves three objects returned to Greek state ownership in Atlanta, Georgia. The artifacts were turned over to Greece’s consulate in the southeastern US metropolis. Specifically, one of the three artifacts is part of a marble tombstone dated to the 4th century BC. A representation on […]

The discovery of the female statue comes three years after two other statues were unearthed in the same location believed to be the temple of the ancient Greek goddess Demeter

Zerefos, who participated in the study, emphasizes that "Although to a relatively lesser extent compared to the aforementioned monuments, the Acropolis is not an exception and faces danger, especially from extreme rainfall and high temperatures."