Viggen Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Italian police have smashed an art smuggling ring believed to have plundered an archaeological site near Rome and sold over 3,500 artefacts. The ring was allegedly headed by an 82-year-old Austrian guide, whose home in Linz has been described as a "museum" by a senior police official. full article at the BBC (side note)I read about it this morning in my local newspaper, the 82 year old claimed it is all bogus and he collected all artifacts on flea markets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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