Looted AD 200 marble artifact heading back to Greece

FoxNews.com ^ | February 12, 2017

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An ancient marble slab that wound up on display in a midtown Manhattan art gallery after being stolen in Greece 30 years ago has been returned to Greek officials.

The large sarcophagus fragment worth $500,000 was stolen from a burial ground near the port city of Thessaloniki and its whereabouts had long been a mystery despite an international search.

The 400-pound artifact dates from 200 A.D. and depicts a battle between Greek and Trojan warriors, the New York Post reported.

The Royal-Athena Galleries agreed to forfeit the piece when presented evidence of its theft, the paper reported.

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“Sadly, in the past, our country has suffered from the cruel and continued smuggling of its antique artifact, and even to this day, a very important part of our heritage remains scattered throughout the world,” he said.

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This sarcophagus fragment was stolen 30 years ago. (Manhattan District Attorney's Office)

[Bigg Red]

Wow! How does one steal and then transport something weighing 400 pounds?

[CJ Wolf]

I would just pick it up and maybe roll it out.

[PLMerite]

"Wow! How does one steal and then transport something weighing 400 pounds?"

This guy has the first part covered:

[Bigg Red]

Is that for real? Hideous.

[Bigg Red]

:) And stuff it into your carry-on bag, huh?

[PLMerite]

It’s not me, but yeah, I think it’s for real. That stuff gets crazy.

[Bigg Red]

I am a woman, and I have never found bodybuilders’ physiques attractive. Yuck. I have never heard any other woman say that they are attractive. The muscles on an Olympic swimmer are nice, but those over-developed muscles just look freakish.

[RCFlyer]

No way those muscles are real. Look at his left hand, not even a good photoshop.

[wally_bert]

Overbuilt female body builders never did much for me.

Fit and toned is always nice though.

These two are a bit overbuilt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-e6VtFHob0

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" I would just pick it up and maybe roll it out."

There's a dam spillway in California that could use a chunk like this to plug a hole.

[PLMerite]

Different strokes.

My goal was to just look menacing enough to keep people from wanting to mess with me.

[Bigg Red]

:)

[CJ Wolf]

I think I’d have to wrap it in some kind of linen. No one would question me.

[CJ Wolf]

That might need a bigger slab. Prayers for those people. Welcome to FR.