Two thieves were arrested for looting hundreds of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts from the Abu Qir Bay seafloor in Egypt. The thieves intended to traffic the items, which date back between 2,500 and 1,600 years ago.
Two thieves, one with a criminal record, donned diving gear to steal hundreds of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts from the bottom of the Abu Qir Bay seafloor near Alexandria, Egypt . The men made off with 448 items, including 305 coins, 53 statues, 41 axes, 20 bronze pieces, 14 bronze cups, 12 spears and three statue heads. The coins are intricately carved and depict images such as turtles, whales, elephants and a crossbow.
Most of the plundered items have taken on a rich turquoise hue due to oxidation from centuries of exposure to seawater. Authorities say the thieves intended to traffic the items, which date back between 2,500 and 1,600 years ago
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