by Jon Lackman | 11 July 2006 | Ancient
From the AP: “A 2,000-year-old marble statue of a goddess has been discovered among dozens of broken columns and inscriptions during excavation at an ancient theater in central Greece, archaeologists said on Monday. The headless statue of hunting goddess Artemis dates from the middle of the first century B.C., archaeologist Athanassios Tziafalias said.”
From the BBC: “The J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has agreed to return a pair of disputed ancient sculptures to Greece following renewed calls for their restitution. The artefacts in question are a 6th Century BC relief from the island of Thassos and a 4th Century BC tombstone from the ancient city of Thebes. Negotiations continue over the return of two more antiques, said Greek culture minister Giorgos Voulgarakis. Greece has offered a long-term loan of antiquities to the Getty in return.”
