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A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the greek city from Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.
A resident discovered the 80-centimeter (31-inch) headless statue next to a garbage container in Neoi Epivates, on the outskirts of Greece’s second-largest city. The man handed it over to local authorities, who contacted archaeologists to evaluate its importance.
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Police said experts, after an initial evaluation, determined that the piece dates to the Hellenistic era, a period roughly between 320 and 30 B.C. C. which was marked by a flowering of art and culture after the conquests of Alexander the Great.
This undated photo provided by Greek police and released Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, shows a marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old that was found abandoned in a garbage bag in the northern city from Thessaloniki, Greece. . (Greek police via AP)
The statue was sent for further examination by archaeologists. Ultimately, it will be handed over to the local antiquities authority for conservation and study.
Police opened an investigation to determine who disposed of the statue and briefly detained a man for questioning, who was later released without charge.
Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country famous for its ancient heritage, and are often made during the construction of buildings or public works. In December, workers installing gas pipelines near Athens discovered a Statue of Hermes from Roman times buried upright in a brick-lined pit near the Acropolis.
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Weeks ago, Thessaloniki unveiled a trove of antiquities found during the decades-long construction of its metro system, which officially opened in November. Key finds are now on display at subway stations, including a marble-paved Roman street and tens of thousands of artifacts spanning the Greek, Byzantine and Ottoman periods.
