2,000-Year-Old Statue Is Found Abandoned in Garbage Bag in Greece

2,000-Year-Old Statue Is Found Abandoned in Garbage Bag in Greece
A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old which was found abandoned in a garbage bag in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, in this undated handout photo released on Jan. 22, 2025. Greek Police via AP
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THESSALONIKI, Greece—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 of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.

A resident discovered the 31-inch headless statue beside a trash bin in Neoi Epivates, outside Greece’s second-largest city. The man turned it over to local authorities, who contacted archaeologists to assess its significance.