Robbers loot Greece's Ancient Olympia museum
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 04:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Armed robbers seized dozens of items on display at the museum in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics in southern Greece, after tying up an employee on Friday.
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