More Than 22,000 Ancient Artifacts Seized in Florida
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Sun, 30 August 2026Thu, 3 September 2026
What it is about
FloridaMary CookUniversity Of PennsylvaniaUniversity Of South FloridaAntiquities ProgramGreekEgyptian
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
NYT World
clickorlando.com
30 Aug, 18:47over 4 days3 Sept, 08:16
How it spread - 2 original reports
Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- NYT World18:47
The items include Egyptian statues and ancient Greek and Roman coins that date back 1,000 to 5,000 years, officials said.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- clickorlando.com08:16first to report
ICE Homeland Security Investigations Tampa has seized over 22,000 artifacts as part of an ongoing investigation into global antiquities smuggling, the agency reported late last month.