Police find stolen antiquities in northern Greece
29 August 2009
Police in northern Greece say they have recovered a number of stolen antiquities, including two valuable Roman gravestones.
The gravestones, along with a number of bronze coins and small artifacts, were found in an abandoned house in the village of Tholos, northeast of Thessaloniki. Police are looking for a 35-year-old farmer and a shopkeeper who are on the run. Police say the two have been looking for potential buyers for some time.
One of the gravestones, 113-by-70 centimeters (44-by-32 inches) in size, contains 30 lines commemorating a Roman woman named Julia Clara, while the other has relief sculptures.
Source: AP
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