Mystery at the Vergina Museum: African woman attempts to vandalize ancient objects
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
A strange case involving the destruction of ancient objects caused by a woman of African origin at the Museum of the Royal Burials of Vergina, is being investigated by the authorities.
The case was published by tovima.gr and reportedly happened on the 10th of May when a woman wearing African-American or Creole-style ethnic clothes and a turban entered the museum area with a sprayer that the staff did not see.
With its he sprayed a colorless and oily liquid on the bases of more than 10 tombstones, resulting in large stains, and continued spraying information inscriptions and photographs of the museum.
As soon as museum officials spotted the stains, they searched the material from the security cameras and discovered the woman who caused the damage.
She is thought to be over 60 years old, while the authorities are trying to identify the wwoman but also the motivations behind this move.
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