An array of ancient artifacts are
displayed by police after they were recovered. Greek police say they
have arrested three people in connection with an armed robbery that
targeted the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, the birthplace of the
ancient Olympics. The three men were arrested Friday in the western
Greek city of Patras, close to Ancient Olympia, after they tried to sell
the most ancient of the antiquities to an undercover policeman [Credit:
AP]
Police say they have arrested three people in connection with an armed robbery that targeted the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.
The three men were arrested Friday in the western Greek city of Patras, close to Ancient Olympia.
They were arrested after they tried to sell the most ancient of the antiquities, a golden seal-ring dating from the late Bronze Age, about 3,200 years ago, for an initial asking price of (EURO)1 million ($1.3 million).
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