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Priceless Bronze Age Villena Treasure stolen from Spanish museum in overnight raid

It consists of 59 objects made of gold, silver, iron, and amber, with a total weight of approximately 10 kilograms

Acropolis lift only halts in extreme weather under strict safety rules, Ministry of Culture says

Maintenance carried out since late 2025 by Kleemann Greece, plus multiple built-in safety systems, keeps the specialised lift reliable for visitors, with 14,710 journeys completed between April and 20 August this year alone, officials note

The “X-ray” of the operation in Crete: Three families, 76 defendants, cocaine trafficking, illegal subsidies, weapons and antiquities

New details have emerged about the sweeping Hellenic Police operation in Heraklion, Zoniána, Rethymno, and Agios Nikolaos. Seventeen people have been arrested, while more than 20 house raids have taken place

Greek antiquities held by the company of Robin Symes are being repatriated

The objects were handed over to the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

New York: 29 Greek antiquities seized & repatriated (photos)

The dynamic team of the Greek-American Assistant District Attorney found the necessary evidence proving their illegal origin and trafficking

86 Ancient figurines, vases, vessels, and amphorae return to Greece – See photos

The Greek antiquities were voluntarily handed over by a private individual from abroad

Egypt: Pharaoh-era gold bracelet stolen and melted down – Four arrests

The bracelet was stolen by a conservator at the Cairo Museum and sold for €3,100

The antiquities looters and the treasure hunt: They dug throughout Greece at night – How a lone “hunter” exposed their operation

Case file opened by the anti-money Laundering Authority – A network with Paramilitary characteristics was scouring Greece for antiquities, later sold abroad

How they dismantled the circuit of antiquities thieves in Crete – “Lambros”, the secret policeman and the appointment – trap

The 6 defendants showed the policewoman 46 antiquities and negotiated with her the sale - Among the defendants and a director of public service

Public Service Director involved in major antiquities smuggling ring in Heraklion – Artifacts worth €3 million discovered – See photos

A total of six people have been arrested – The suspects had rented a house where they stored the antiquities and showed them to potential buyers

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