Some 448 objects were taken by the men, the ministry statement said, including 305 coins, 53 statues ... the immortal winged horse Pegasus from Greek mythology. For more CNN news and newsletters ...

Two divers looted hundreds of ancient Greek ... mythology. The stolen artifacts have a turquoise patina due to oxidation after centuries of exposure to seawater, the New York Post noted. One of ...

None were more striking than a 6.5-foot-tall statue of Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of love and beauty) sitting atop a base depicting Eros (the Greek god of love and desire) seated on a dolphin.