A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. <\/p>\n
A resident discovered the 80-centimeter (31-inch) headless statue beside a trash bin in Neoi Epivates, outside Greece\u2019s second-largest city. The man turned it over to local authorities, who contacted archaeologists to assess its significance. <\/p>\n
Police said experts, following an initial evaluation, determined the piece dates to the Hellenistic era, a period roughly between 320 and 30 B.C. that was marked by a flourishing of art and culture following the conquests of Alexander the Great. <\/p>\n
The statue was sent for further examination by archaeologists. It will ultimately be handed over to the local antiquities authority for preservation and study. <\/p>\n
Police opened an investigation to determine who discarded the statue and briefly detained a man for questioning who was later released without charge. <\/p>\n
Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works. <\/p>\n
In December, workers installing natural gas pipelines near Athens uncovered a Roman-era statue of Hermes buried upright in a brick-lined pit near the Acropolis. <\/p>\n
Thessaloniki weeks ago unveiled a trove of antiquities found during the decades-long construction of its metro system, which officially opened in November. <\/p>\n
Key finds, including a marble-paved Roman thoroughfare and tens of thousands of artifacts spanning the Greek, Byzantine and Ottoman periods, are now showcased at subway stations. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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