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Thieves Grab Stolen Antiquities Exhibit

Recovered black-market items back on the black market

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 22, 2010 4:19 AM CST

(Newser) – A museum exhibit featuring "Antiquities Theft in Israel" has become the victim of antiquities theft in Israel. Thieves broke into the museum in Ashdod, southern Israel, and stole the display of items recovered from the black market, the Telegraph reports. The antiquities theft squad that recovered the items, including a ring that once belonged to Alexander the Great, now aims to recover them again.

The stolem items include a bronze spear, two gold earrings, some pottery, and a silver ring that one belonged to Alexander the Great.
The stolem items include a bronze spear, two gold earrings, some pottery, and a silver ring that one belonged to Alexander the Great.   (Shutter Stock)
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It's one of the weirdest things that ever happened here. Someone actually went and stole the robbers display.
- An employee at the
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wtf_wtf
Jan 23, 2010 7:34 AM CST
damn jews
professortech
Jan 22, 2010 2:05 AM CST
Once again showing that theives are no original thinkers...
Mr_Joshua
Jan 22, 2010 1:28 AM CST
So Israel has claim to a ring worn by Alex the best and claims it to be stolen...hmmm. I hope the thieves were at least Greek.
 

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