Archive for February 21st, 2012

21/02/2012

photos of the 77 artefacts stolen from the Olympic Museum, Olympia, Greece

I have explored the case of the Olympic Museum robbery; and translated the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s notice, and the descriptions (and dimensions) of the stolen artefacts. Here, I have reproduced the photographic records of the objects missing from the museum in Olympia.

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21/02/2012

descriptions of the 77 artefacts stolen from the Olympic Museum, Olympia, Greece

I have discussed the robbery of the museum in Olympia, and posted photo records of the missing objects, elsewhere. (The original photo catalogue is available on the Ministry’s website (DOC).) Here, I have translated the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s appeal for information, and the descriptions (and dimensions) of the stolen artefacts. (Hat tip, To Irakliotiko Steki, who posted a plain-text copy of the Greek-language list; I have copied-and-pasted it below.)

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