Greek Police Arrest Man Over Possession of Ancient Marble Stele
Greek police arrested a 48-year-old man on Monday afternoon (January 26) in an area of Piraeus for antiquities trafficking after discovering a marble …
Ancient Hellenistic Spearheads Recovered in Police Raid in Greece
Confiscated Hellenistic-era spearheads seized by Greek police during a raid on a home in Ptolemaida, northern Greece. Credit: Hellenic Police Police in Greece seized 26 Hellenistic spearheads during a raid in Northern Greece, highlighting a case of major historical significance. The spearheads were
Police Arrest Foreign National After Seizing Ancient Greek Spears
Greek police have seized 26 Hellenistic-era spears of significant archaeological value from the home of a 44-year-old man in Ptolemaida. The man, a foreign national, was initially arrested in Thessaloniki on January 15 for unrelated criminal offences by officers from the Northern Greece Organized
Police in Greece Busts Art Forgery Network, Seizing Hundreds of Fake Masterpieces
Fake “masterpieces” in Greece. Credit: Hellenic Police (ELAS) Police in Greece arrested two Greek nationals—a 57-year-old lawyer and a 42-year-old associate—after investigating their involvement in distributing numerous art forgeries and attempting an earlier fraud. The arrests, which took place on