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Greek trio arrested for trying to sell priceless Roman statue for €40,000

Euronews.

AP

June 28, 2021

Greek police have charged three men for trying to sell a Roman-era statue of the Greek goddess Hecate.

The marble statue is believed to have originated from the second or third century AD, when Greece was part of the Roman Empire.

Authorities in Thessaloniki said two men had been detained for trying to sell the statue for €40,000.

Read more…https://www.euronews.com/2021/06/28/greek-trio-arrested-for-trying-to-sell-priceless-roman-statue-for-40-000