Archaeology

2,000-year-old mosaic found in Smyrna

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As a result of the intelligence work carried out by the Odemisio (Οδεμήσιο, Turkish: Ödemiş) District Police Department teams in Smyrna (Σμύρνα, Turkish: İzmir) province, it was learned that a person was illegally selling historical artifacts, including mosaics.

The teams searched the house and its surroundings in the operation.

During the search, a two-thousand-year-old mosaic with black, white and red motifs, thought to belong from the Roman period, was found hidden in the field.

The police detained the suspect regarding the incident.

READ MORE: Thessaloniki metro: Ancient mosaics unearthed during construction work.

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