Ancient marble pipe returned to Ancient Olympia
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
A fragment of an ancient marble water pipe taken from the archaeological site inAncient Olympia has been repatriated to Greece from Germany, where it had been illegally exported, the culture ministry announced on Wednesday.
The ancient artifact was handed into the Greek embassy in Berlin by a German citizen and flown back to Athens on August 10, the announcement said. From there it was taken to the Olympia Archaeological Museum where it will be kept.
According to the German national returning the item, the marble fragment came from Ancient Olympia, possibly from the Stadium, and had been in Germany since the 1930s. Based on an initial examination, it appears to be a piece of marble piping measuring 0.32X0.18X0.75 meters.
The announcement noted that the remains of an advanced network of pipes used for water supply and the drainage of rainwater still exist at the Ancient Olympia site.
Related items
-
Greece moves to become Southeast Europe’s first carbon storage hub
-
Giannis Antetokounmpo says Heat provide best route to another NBA title
-
Mitsotakis says under-15s should be banned from major social media platforms, warns of AI's "extreme" risks
-
Marco Rubio made a reference to the murder of Vagia Nestora - "She was executed because her daughter dared to run for public office"
-
Greek banks have liquidity ready to fuel economic growth
Latest from E.Tsiliopoulos
- Greece moves to become Southeast Europe’s first carbon storage hub
- Giannis Antetokounmpo says Heat provide best route to another NBA title
- Mitsotakis says under-15s should be banned from major social media platforms, warns of AI's "extreme" risks
- Marco Rubio made a reference to the murder of Vagia Nestora - "She was executed because her daughter dared to run for public office"
- Greek banks have liquidity ready to fuel economic growth