Crackdown on sarcophagus smugglers
- January 25, 2010 15:53
Cyprus police arrested smugglers trying to sell antiquities stolen from the east Mediterranean island. The illicit trade in antiquities is “a real issue” in Cyprus and the country is examining ways to protect artifacts, including upgrading security at museums and archaeological sites. Police snagged 11 people for stealing artifacts such as a gold sarcophagus from the Bronze Age.