There is no doubt that the Independence Square and the Memorial building are awe inspiring. It is the result of amazing ...

A multi-pronged investigation is ongoing to both trace the T-56 assault rifles that have gone missing from the armoury of an army camp in Polonnaruwa and to determine who was responsible. A total of ...

A more than 2,000-year-old marble statue of a woman has been found discarded in a rubbish bag near Thessaloniki, Greece. A local resident stumbled upon the 31-inch statue next to a bin in Neoi ...

Little-visited ancient temples, monolithic hand-carved Buddha statues and fascinating archaeological ... a day strolling around the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. Then head down to Yala National ...

An ancient marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found dumped near a cluster of garbage bins in Greece, kicking off a police investigation into potential illegal ...

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A 32-year-old Greek national found the statue on Jan. 18 in a black bag near the trash bins. The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for ...

The headless statue of a woman was found in a bin bag in Thessaloniki. Credit: AP A marble statue believed to be more than 2,000 years old has been found abandoned in a bin bag near the Greek city ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This undated handout photo provided by the Greek Police and released on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 shows a ...

22, 2025 shows a marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old which was found abandoned in a garbage bag in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece. (Greek Police via AP) ...

A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...