Decorative arts

It was October 1994 when a group of 12 police officers, including two Greeks, surrounded a white villa in a suburb of Munich. In the attic they found ancient vases, marble columns, statues and fragments of mosaics, as well as documents that recorded suspicious transactions in detail.

A section of a house from the late Classical period (mid-4th century BC), featuring a pebble mosaic floor with a central depiction of two Satyrs, was discovered in the city of Eretria during the installation of the new unified water pipeline.

The ubiquitous plastic chair that has become something of an icon of Greece's laidback lifestyle has been included by the New York Times onto its list of the 25 Most Defining Pieces of Furniture From the Last 100 Years.

Italian archaeologists have uncovered a luxurious Roman home near the Colosseum, boasting an "unparalleled" mosaic featuring shells, marble and precious glass, the Culture Ministry said on Dec. 12.

Nikomachi Karakostanoglou and Ilias Papailiakis have joined forces in a project for the Benaki Museum (benaki.org) inspired by Greek folk art, customs and history, while seeking to connect the dots between their intangible and tangible manifestations.

The glass was taken from Roman and Byzantine mosaics that were salvaged and then melted at low temperatures

The history of Hatay, which has hosted many civilizations and has been one of the centers of mosaic art, is a source of inspiration for artists, where works produced in the mosaic workshop in the southern city are exported to more than 30 countries upon demand.

Iran announced on June 27 that weavers in the southern province of Fars had produced the world's largest kilim rug, measuring an enormous 105 square meters (more than 1,100 square feet).

President Aleksandar Vucic laid a wreath at the Monument to the Heroes of Kosare to mark the anniversary of the end of the battle.
After laying the wreath, Vui talked to the veterans of the Battle of Koare, who also laid the wreath at the monument, and thanked them for everything they did for the fatherland.

Thieves have stolen over $200,000 worth of props from the set of Netflix series "The Crown" while the production was shooting nearby, Variety has reported.

Over 350 items were taken during the heist, including a replica Fabergé egg, a grandfather clock clockface, a dressing table, crystal glassware and silver and gold candelabras.