A statue of the peplophoros type of the archaïc period (c. 520 B.C.), measuring 1.20 m, of important historical and archaeological value was discovered in the possetion of two men, on a goat-farm in Fyli, Attica.
As became known after police investigations, the two men who were arrested, were looking for buyers, asking for 500,000 Euros for the statue.
According to archaeologists of the Department of Recording of the Ministry of Culture, it is a unique object, of inestimable historical and archaeological value.
As it became known, one of the men arrested was a candidate in the local elections of the Municipality of Fyli, a member of the local council and professes to live of various incomes.
The second man had previously been arrested a year ago, together with two Albanian citizens, for possetion of a metal detector.
Source: To Ethnos, 28.03.2012
See also:
- Metrogreece, 28.03.2012
- Press Release of the Hellenic Police, 28.03.2012 (where multiple photos can be seen)
