THESSALONIKI, GREECE—Two men convicted of dealing in antiquities plundered from an ancient cemetery in northern Greece have been given life sentences in jail. Two other men received 20 and 16-year sentences for the crime. The sixth-century B.C. artifacts, including gold masks, four helmets, a glass perfume bottle, clay figurines, part of a golden diadem, and parts of a sword, have an estimated market value of more than $15 million.
Life Sentences Handed Down in Greek Looting Case
News December 27, 2012
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