2 arrested in Greece with ancient wreath, armband
12:13 (GMT+2), Fri, 08 June 2012
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Police say they have arrested two men, including a retired policeman, near the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on suspicion of antiquities smuggling after finding an ancient gold wreath and an armband in their car.
Police said Friday the two - a 60-year-old retired policeman and a 41-year-old painter - were arrested late the previous night east of the city after the artifacts were found during a routine traffic check. They said the wreath of gold oak leaves and acorns, and the gold arm band with carved snake heads at the ends date from roughly the 4th Century B.C.
Antiquities in Greece are all state property by law. But smuggling is a major problem in the country, where artifacts often lie just inches beneath the surface.
Source: Sapa
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