Two thieves donned diving gear to pilfer hundreds of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts from the bottom of the sea in Egypt, according to the country’s interior ministry.
Egyptian authorities say the men — one of whom has a criminal record — scoured the Abu Qir Bay seafloor not far from Alexandria on the shores of the Mediterranean.
The looters made off with 448 items: 305 coins, 53 statues, 41 axes, 20 bronze pieces, 14 bronze cups, 12 spears and three statue heads, the ministry said in a Facebook post which included pictures of the ancient lucre.
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The men allegedly made off with more than 400 artifacts, including axes, spears, coins and statues. Ministry of Interior of Egypt The items date
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