The abbot, the pawnbroker, and the… appraiser – How the Byzantine icon scam was set up and the phone call about Thanasis that “gave them away”
The ring planned sales of icons and two 18th-century Gospels for €200,000 – How Greek police undercover agents exposed the abbot of the Mega Spileo Monastery in Kalavryta along with his monk assistant
Monastery of Mega Spilaio in Kalavryta: How police exposed the Abbot – The “market” of icons and gospels
The “mastermind” maintained contacts with auction houses in Germany and especially Cyprus, giving him the ability to export priceless relics of our religious heritage abroad
Earthquake 4,3 Richter in Kalavryta
The epicentre was located 16 km west southwest of Kalavryta
