Neolithic treasure bust

Tuesday 12 November 1996 00:02 GMT
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Two Greeks were arrested after being found with a

5,000-year-old collection of 31 unique Neolithic clay statuettes in their car. Police said they detained the two men during a highway patrol check along the country's main north-south highway. Archaeologists said 20 of the clay female figurines were intact and all are believed to have been stolen from digs in the Achaia region of the Peloponnese. AP - Athens

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