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Tomb Raiders Try to Plunder Albania Archaeology Site

Albanian police are on the hunt for a group of tomb raiders who attempted to open a series of graves in the ancient city of Apollonia on Sunday.

The raiders, who remained unidentified and are suspected of being part of regional ring that smuggles artifacts, aimed to plunder a group of 2000-year-old graves, local broadcaster Top-Channel TV reported.

The archaeological park of the ancient city of Apollonia is located only eight kilometres outside the city of Fier, and has been the repeated target of thieves.
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