Articles in "antiquities theft"
2,150-Year-Old Greek Trade Weight Returns to Israel After Looting
A rare 2,150-year-old lead weight bearing the name of a Hellenistic-era trade official has been recovered in Jerusalem, the Israel ...
Israeli Authorities Bust Suspected Trafficker with Iron Age, Muslim Period Relics
Israeli authorities seized approximately 200 ancient artifacts -- including coins, arrowheads, and intact pottery -- from the home of a ...
Suspects Caught Red-Handed Looting Galilee Archaeological Site
A gang of antiquities robbers was caught red-handed looting an archaeological site in northern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority ...
Detectives Uncover Ancient Archaeological Findings in Jerusalem Vehicle; Suspect Detained
Police detectives working in eastern Jerusalem who stopped a vehicle discovered 2,000-year-old bricks with imprints of Roman seals on ...
Authorities Investigating Antiquities Theft Discover Roman-Era Burial Cave
Unique coffins dating back to a Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire were recently uncovered in the Galilee region of Israel by ...
Suspects Caught Red-Handed Trying to Rob 2,000-Year-Old Archaeological Site in Northern Israel
Israeli authorities caught five suspects red-handed trying to rob a 2,000-year-old antiquities site in northern Israel, the Israel ...
Israeli Police Discover 3,500-Year-Old Antiquities During Drug Bust
Israeli Police officers making a drug bust in Kfar Qasim discovered 3,500-year-old antiquities on Monday. Police turned over the jugs, ...
IDF Apprehends Arab Archeological Artifacts Bandit in Shechem Area, Confiscates Loot
Following an undercover and intelligence operation, the IDF's Civil Administration arrested an antiques bandit and dealer in the Shechem ...
3 Arabs Arrested for Theft of Ancient Archeological Artifacts
The Israeli police arrested on Tuesday night three Arab suspects in the heart of Jerusalem with dozens of archeological items in their ...
On Last Day of Hanukkah, Arab Caught With Ancient Hasmonean-Era Artifacts
Israeli police detectives located archeological items thousands of years old in the possession of an Arab resident of eastern Jerusalem, ...
