US Edition2,000-year-old statue found abandoned in garbage bag in Greece
- A marble statue of a woman over 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near Thessaloniki, according to police.
- Experts determined the statue dates to the Hellenistic era, a period between 320 and 30 B.C.
- Police opened an investigation into who discarded the statue and briefly detained a man for questioning.
- The statue will be handed over to the local antiquities authority for preservation and study.
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In Greece, a 32-year-old reports an extraordinary find: a marble statue that is over 2000 years old. Experts suspect that it is a goddess. But who left them behind?
An ancient statue estimated to be 2,000 years old has been found among the garbage in the Greek city of Thessaloniki. Someone had thrown it there in a black plastic bag. According to initial estimates, it is a statue of a goddess that had a place in one of the ancient Greek temples.
2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: Police
Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic periodGreek Police  2,000-year-old statue was found abandoned in a bag near trash cans, announced the Greek Police on Jan. 22, 2025A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek city of Thessaloniki. In a Wednesday, Jan. 22 press release, the Greek Police said that a 32-year-old man went to the Thermaikos Crime Inves…
Ancient Statue Found Abandoned Near Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, AP – A marble statue of a woman, believed to be over 2,000 years old, was discovered abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police reported on Wednesday. The 80-centimeter (31-inch) headless statue was found by a local resident near a trash bin in Neoi Epivates, a suburb of Greece’s second-largest city. The individual promptly handed the artifact over to local authorities, who then contacted archaeologists …
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A Greek man has found a statue in Thessaloniki that was dumped near some garbage bins. According to initial estimates, the statue is around 2,000 years old.
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