Albania stops smugglers of 230 ancient Apollonia artifacts

Albanian police say they have prevented the smuggling of 230 archaeological artifacts from ancient Apollonia and have arrested two people. A statement Sunday said pots, vases, parts of ceramic bottles and other artifacts were found at the arrested men’s houses in Radostine, a village 120 kilometers south of the capital, Tirana.

VIMS Dig In Gloucester

Anna Rhodes and other archaeologists have recently uncovered a cache Revolutionary War artifacts. A metal luggage tag for a British officer in the Royal Edinburg Volunteers, who was part of the force defending Gloucester Point during the Siege of Yorktown in 1781.