Twenty of the images found in their possession fall within the protective provisions of the Antiquities Protection Act, while the rest require further investigation
A man and a woman fell into the hands of the Greek Police43 and 74 years old respectively, in whose possession 56 old church icons were found and confiscated.
The two are accused of violating the legislation on the protection of antiquities and cultural heritage in general.
Specifically, from the Department of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities of the Attica Security Directorate business was planned and implementedyesterday at noon in the area of ​​Moschato, after a thorough investigation and utilization of relevant information.
As part of the operational action, a police team located a car in which the 43-year-old man was riding. After checking the interior of the car, 55 church icons were found and confiscated.
As it emerged from the investigation, the 43-year-old had obtained the images from the 74-year-old, who was located and arrested in the area of ​​Nea Ionia, while after a search of her home, an additional image was found and confiscated.
The ecclesiastical icons were transferred to the headquarters of the above service and examined by an archaeologist of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Piraeus and Islands, who stated that 20 of them fall under the protective provisions of the Antiquities Protection Lawwhile the rest need further investigation.
The antiquities will be delivered to the Piraeus Archaeological Museum for safekeeping and final assessment. The filed case file will be submitted to the Criminal Prosecutor of Athens.
The antiquities that belong to the protective provisions of the legislation are described in detail below:
1) image of Vaiophoros,
2) icon dizoni with Saints,
3) image on the subject of the raising of Lazarus,
4) two -2- leaves of a triptych with two (2) Saints,
5) icon depicting Saint John the Baptist,
6) triptych with the central theme of the Virgin Mary and figures of Saints on the side leaves,
7) icon depicting the Virgin Mary “Rose of Amaranto”,
8) icon depicting Saint Magdalene,
9) icon with a representation of Christ,
10) two-sided icon with a representation of the prayer of Christ and Saints,
11) icon depicting Saint Panteleimon,
12) triptych sheet with Hierarch,
13) triptych sheet with a representation of a Hierarch,
14) wooden wing,
15) two -2- leaves of a triptych joined together with a representation of Saints,
16) two-sided icon with a representation of the Virgin Mary and Saints,
17) icon depicting the Virgin Mary and Saints,
18) icon with the central theme of the Holy Trinity and six (6) Christological scenes,
19) two-sided icon with a representation of the Virgin Mary and Saints,
20) icon with a representation of Agios Modestos.
In addition to the above, (36) antiquities that need further examination were confiscated:
1) icon with a representation of Saints Theodoros,
2) an icon with a representation of the Virgin Mary,
3) icon depicting Saint Anthony,
4) icon depicting Saint Anthony,
5) icon with a representation of Christ “Holy Handkerchief”,
6) icon depicting the Transfiguration of Christ,
7) icon depicting Saint Tryphon,
8) two-sided icon, in the upper zone with a representation of the Annunciation of the Virgin and in the lower zone with a representation of Saints and the Holy Belt,
9) icon depicting Saints Constantine and Helen,
10) icon with a possible representation of Saint Barbara, Russian art,
11) image depicting the Resurrection,
12) icon depicting Saints Constantine and Helen,
13) image broken into two (2) pieces with a representation of the Hierarchs, Russian art,
14) icon depicting the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary,
15) icon depicting Saint Paraskevi,
16) icon depicting Saint Barbara,
17) two-sided icon with a representation of the Virgin Mary and Saints,
18) image depicting the Raising of Lazarus,
19) two-sided icon with a representation of the Annunciation of Christ and Saint George,
20) two-sided icon with a representation of the Holy Trinity and Saints,
21) icon depicting Saint John the Baptist,
22) icon with a representation of Christ “Extreme humiliation”,
23) icon depicting Saint John the Forerunner and two (2) scenes from his life,
24) icon depicting Saint Peace,
25) icon depicting Saint Nicholas,
26) central leaf of a triptych with a representation of the Virgin Mary,
27) icon depicting Saint Eleftherios,
28) icon depicting Saint John Chrysostom,
29) icon depicting Saint Barbara,
30) icon depicting the Archangels Gabriel and Michael,
31) icon depicting Saint Eleftherios,
32) icon depicting the Annunciation of the Virgin,
33) icon depicting the Three Hierarchs,
34) icon depicting Saint Paraskevi and Saint Barbara,
35) icon depicting Saint Antipas,
36) icon with a representation of the Holy Trinity.
Source: Skai
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