For Y'all Data - Turkish National Arrested Inwards Western Greece For Possession Of Ancient Coins

Port officials at the western town of Igoumenitsa arrested on Mon black a 42-year-old Turkish national for violating laws on the protection of antiquities, later on discovering inwards his motorcar numerous ancient artefacts during a routine check.

Credit: Hellenic Police

According to state-run tidings way ANA-MPA, officials confiscated 121 copper together with silvery coins of the Hellenistic, Roman together with Byzantine eras, 3 rings, a uncomplicated bronze hoop, a Pb sealer together with an intact clay lamp.

Authorities said the homo was heading to France.

Igoumenitsa's port regime bring launched an investigation together with the ancient artifacts volition hold upwardly handed over to Thesprotia's Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities.

Source: Kathimerini [November 21, 2018]


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