Αuction of antiques, today at Christie's in London with many ancient greek works of art

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At the big auction of antiques, today at Christie's in London, among Egyptian and Roman objects there are too many ancient Greek works of art. Gorgeous vases as well as findings of Minoan Civilization

A MINOAN BRONZE MALE VOTARY

LATE MINOAN I, CIRCA 1600-1500 B.C.

A MINOAN SERPENTINE VESSEL

MINOAN III-MIDDLE MINOAN II, CIRCA 2000 B.C.

AN EAST GREEK POTTERY FIGURAL ARYBALLOS

CIRCA EARLY 6TH CENTURY B.C.

A GREEK BRONZE PATERA HANDLE

SOUTH ITALY, CIRCA LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.

A GREEK BRONZE MIRROR

ARCHAIC PERIOD, LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.

AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURED PANEL AMPHORA

WORKSHOP OF LYDOS, CIRCA 560-540 B.C.

AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURED BAND-CUP

ATTRIBUTED TO THE ELBOWS OUT PAINTER, CIRCA 540 B.C.

AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURED 'DEIANEIRA TYPE' LEKYTHOS

CIRCA 570-550 B.C.

AN ATTIC RED-FIGURED PELIKE

CIRCA MID 5TH CENTURY B.C.

AN ATTIC RED-FIGURED BELL-KRATER

ATTRIBUTED TO THE AMAZON PAINTER, CIRCA 350-325 B.C

A GREEK MARBLE STATUE OF APHRODITE ANADYOMENE

HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.

A GREEK FRAGMENTARY TERRACOTTA PROTOME

SICILY, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.

A GREEK TERRACOTTA FEMALE BUST PROTOME

TARANTINE, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.

A GREEK BLACK-GLAZED BOAR ASKOS

SOUTH ITALY, CIRCA 320-290 B.C. 

A GREEK CORAL CAMEO OF ZEUS

HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.

Greek stopped the auction of ancient Greek amphora

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Selling a black-figure amphora from the 5th century BC that was to the famous auction house Christie's Wednesday July 6, failed 'cause of a Greek, he revealing that amphora was stolen.

The black-figure amphora from the 5th century BC, normally located in the auction list put together by the house Christie's on Wednesday 6 July, however, the online catalog of the auction, without further explanation, the phrase "the object is withdrawn" occurred, as meanwhile revealed that it was stolen

The amphora acknowledged Professor Christos Tsirogiannis, archaeologist researcher at Cambridge University, who in recent years has devoted himself to the fight for the detection of stolen antiquities. The identification was made thanks to two photographs that have emerged from the Prosecution Antiquities Fthiotida 2007. and brand management of the Police Prosecution Antiquities He acted immediately, requesting and achieving the exemption of the scheduled auction. Now the Ministry of Culture and Sport is preparing to claim the amphora, which was built around 540-530 BC by Attic workshop and has a height of 35 cm.

One side of the vase depicting a bearded warrior wearing a short tunic and leggings and a following standing before him, while the other side of the one depicted on horseback with a short tunic, who holds a spear in his left hand.