https://freerepublic.com/tag/christianthorsberg/ en-us Fri, 9 Jan 2026 00:20:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4361112/posts More than two years after the British Museum announced that a number of its Greek and Roman artifacts were stolen, missing or damaged, the institution hopes to strengthen its search for the lost items by hiring... a dedicated treasure hunter....will assist in finding the items... whereabouts remain unknown after the museum revealed the theft in 2023...Of the estimated 1,500 artifacts that were originally reported missing, 654 have been recovered so far. Some items were identified after being listed on eBay -- including a piece of Roman jewelry worth $60,000 that was selling for $48 online -- and many others were... Smithsonian Magazine https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4361112/posts#comment Fri, 9 Jan 2026 00:20:30 GMT