Medieval History
A Greek court has imposed life sentences on two men convicted of dealing in ancient treasure worth an estimated ?12 million ($15.85 million), which had been illegally excavated from a cemetery in northern Greece.
The court in the northern city of Thessaloniki jailed two more men for 20 and 16 years, respectively, after finding them guilty of digging up and transporting the antiquities.
The severity of Friday?s sentences was due to the high market value of the loot ? more than 70 artifacts from the 6th century B.C.
Click here to read this article from the Washington Post
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Medieval History
Greek court gives life sentences to 2 convicted of dealing in illegally excavated antiquities
A Greek court has imposed life sentences on two men convicted of dealing in ancient treasure worth an estimated ?12 million ($15.85 million), which had been illegally excavated from a cemetery in northern Greece.
The court in the northern city of Thessaloniki jailed two more men for 20 and 16 years, respectively, after finding them guilty of digging up and transporting the antiquities.
The severity of Friday?s sentences was due to the high market value of the loot ? more than 70 artifacts from the 6th century B.C.
Click here to read this article from the Washington Post
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In the winter of 479 B.C., a tsunami was the savior of Potidaea, drowning hundreds of Persian invaders as they lay siege to the ancient Greek village. New geological evidence suggests that the region may still be vulnerable to tsunami events, according...
- Ancient Byzantine Road Unearthed In Greece
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient marble paved Byzantine road during excavation work for a new metro in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, the Culture Ministry said on Friday. Dating from the third century BC, the marble paved road,...
- Man Faces Jail For Demolishing Ancient Ring Fort
A causeway man is facing a possible five-year jail term after he was prosecuted for demolishing an ancient ring fort on land belonging to his family. In the first case of its kind to be heard in an Irish Court, John O'mahony with an address at Clashmealcon,...
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