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A Headless Ancient Sculpture Just Turned Up in the Trash in Greece
A headless and armless small marble Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period turned up in the trash in Thessaloniki.
2,000-year-old Greek marble statue found discarded in the trash, police say
Greek authorities investigating the statue's mysterious appearance say it dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C.
Greek Reporter3d
3,500-year-old Town Found Near Alexandria, Egypt
An approximately 3,500-year-old settlement was discovered in Egypt in Kom el-Negus, located about 27 miles west of Alexandria ...
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A Man Found a Mysterious Statue in a Trash Bag on the Street. It Turned Out to Be a 2,000-Year-Old Greek Artifact
After discovering the ancient artwork in a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece, the man surrendered it to the police. Authorities are analyzing the statue and investigating why it was abandoned ...
Greek Reporter11h
Christie’s to Auction Stunning Ancient Greek Art Worth Millions
A number of ancient Greek artifacts are to be auctioned by Christie's, including a Cycladic figure and a kylix, estimated to ...
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Headless Ancient Greek Sculpture Found in Garbage Bag
They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Some treasures are more surprising—and more valuable—than others, ...
The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece ...
Mystery surrounds 'very rare' ancient cave pearls after incredible discovery
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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Unexpected Vestiges of an Unknown Settlement from the Ramesside Period Found at Kom el-Nugus, West of Alexandria
Nugus, north of Lake Mariout in Egypt, documented in research led by Sylvain Dhennin and his team, challenges the widespread ...
Ancient signs of lead pollution point to Roman takeover of Greece
The expansion of the Roman empire to Greece 2,100 years ago coincided with a rise in lead pollution as a by-product of an increased demand for metals, according to some of the earliest traces of of ...
The Independent6d
2,000-year-old statue found in rubbish bag in Greece
Experts believe the statue dates back to the Hellenistic period (320-30 BC), a time of significant artistic and cultural growth following Alexander the Great's conquests. This era witnessed a ...
Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change
Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated ...