Largest Ever Haul of Ancient Statues, Coins Seized in Turkey

Among the items recovered were a golden queen’s crown with an inscription of the Hellenistic god, Helios, a bust dedicated to Alexander’s conquest of India and a statue of a goddess dating back to the Hittite era 3,000 years ago.


The 26,456 objects recovered also included Egyptian-origin statues and Phoenician-type teardrop vials, Reuters reported.
  (Tasnim)
 21/12/17