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.
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 the wear, lacking a head and 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 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 discovered in a trash dump in Rennes, France. That same year, ancient bronze statues were found in a garbage dump in Tuscany, Italy.
2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: Police
A statue dating more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek city of 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.
A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece
A marble statue believed to be more than 2,000 years old has been found in a garbage bag near the city of Thessaloniki in Greece; experts say the piece dates back to the Hellenistic era.
2,000-Year-Old Headless Statue Found Abandoned In A Garbage Bag Near The Greek City Of Thessaloniki
On January 18, a man walked into a police station in northern Greece with a black plastic bag he'd just found among garbage bins in the beachside town of Neoi Epivates — and inside was a 2,000-year-old statue that had been inexplicably thrown away.
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 local resident stumbled upon the 31-inch statue next to a bin in Neoi Epivates and promptly alerted authorities.
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