Man arrested after antiquities found in car
A man has been arrested near Patras in northern Peloponnese for illegal possession of ancient artifacts from the Mycenaean and Roman periods.
Following a search of the suspect’s car, police found a wide-mouthed small amphora from the Roman period, four fragments of Mycenaean pottery, two oxidized bronze coins, a ring with a Byzantine elongated extension, a metal multi-tool knife, and a metal sphere.
The suspect faces charges for violating laws protecting antiquities and cultural heritage.
