Police forces in four countries on Wednesday seized some 25,000 Greek and Roman archaeological items worth over 40 million euros (US$46 million) in predawn raids, cracking down on illegal trafficking in cultural goods. Some 250 officers in Italy, Spain, Britain and Germany simultaneously swooped in on 40 houses – the culmination of a four-year investigation led by the Italians, the European police agency said. In Italy, the raids were focused on the regions of Sicily, Calabria, Piedmont...
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