A 61-year-old German tourist faces up to a decade in a Greek prison after being caught attempting to smuggle an ancient marble column out of the country. The man was arrested at the port of Patras while trying to board a ferry to Italy with the artifact hidden in his vehicle. This incident underscores Greece’s strict laws against antiquities trafficking, with potential sentences up to 12 years. The column’s authenticity was confirmed by an archaeologist, though its origin remains unknown. The case reflects broader issues of cultural heritage theft, similar to efforts on Skiathos to prevent tourists from taking pebbles from Lalaria Beach.
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Apocalypto* star Rudy Youngblood has been released from a Greek jail following a week-long detainment after an alleged confrontation with police in Athens. Youngblood claims a language barrier and lack of identification by plainclothes officers led to the misunderstanding, while police allege he was intoxicated and threatened them with a knife. He received a suspended sentence but faced deportation due to an expired visa before successfully appealing and voluntarily leaving Greece.
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