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Post by Arxileas on Mar 24, 2009 7:42:12 GMT -5
Greek fisherman nets 2,200-year-old bronze statueATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek fisherman must have been expecting a monster of a catch when he brought up his nets in the Aegean Sea last week. Instead, Greek authorities say his haul was a section of a 2,200-year-old bronze statue of a horseman. A Culture Ministry announcement said Monday the accidental find was made in waters between the eastern islands of Kos and Kalymnos. The fisherman handed over the corroded metal figure to authorities, who have started the cleaning process. Dating to the late 2nd century B.C., the statue represented a male rider wearing ornate breast armor over a short tunic and armed with a sheathed sword. The trunk of the horseman and his raised right arm have survived. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5isOf6Foj-2_RslzgIM8ap80xf45gD9743EK85
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Post by chalkedon on Mar 24, 2009 7:47:01 GMT -5
aahh...Kos and Kalymnos. Enter the " Deep Blue " I should do some scubadiving myself...half the aegean must be filled with these types of artifacts. Good think we have honest ppl like this guy instead of some other a55hole selling it on ebay....
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Post by jerryspringer on Mar 24, 2009 11:44:33 GMT -5
Will he be credited for the find? Do you usually award the finders?
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Post by Kassandros on Mar 24, 2009 12:16:30 GMT -5
Yes. They take 10% of the price..... that is what at least the laws says...
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Post by meltdown711 on Mar 24, 2009 17:33:04 GMT -5
That guy might as well give it away since for him its truly priceless. Its very very illegal to sell such things online (ebay wont sell it and will likely report it), it will only sell black market if at all.
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