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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. The sculpture dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C. By Leah Sarnoff. January 23, 2025, 4:15 PM.
A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.
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