When the Antikythera Ephebe was hidden in the trapdoors: The secret operation to save ancient treasures from the Nazis
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Key context: <p>Archaeologists hid the treasures of classical antiquity in underground compartments, including the Antikythera Ephebe, to prevent them from falling into the hands of the occupying forces – A fascinating story of patriotism told through the dual exhibition “A Divided Past – Greek-German Relations in Dark Times”</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/10/30/when-the-antikythera-ephebe-was-hidden-in-the-trapdoors-the-secret-operation-to-save-ancient-treasures-from-the-nazis/">When the Antikythera Ephebe was hidden in the trapdoors: The secret operation to save ancient treasures from the Nazis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Archaeologists hid the treasures of classical antiquity in underground compartments, including the Antikythera Ephebe, to prevent them from falling into the hands of the occupying forces – A fascinating story of patriotism told through the dual exhibition “A Divided Past – Greek-German Relations in Dark Times” The post When the Antikythera Ephebe was hidden in the trapdoors: The secret operation to save ancient treasures from the Nazis appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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