Illegally acquired archaeological collection worth millions

Illegally obtained metal artefacts found in the burn out ruins of a Prague flat were worth millions of crowns, the director of the Archaeological Institute at the Czech Academy of Sciences, Luboš Jiráň,, told reporters on Thursday. He said that the objects had been gathered around the central Europe region, not only in the Czech Republic. The collection included around 3,300 objects, some dating back to the late Stone Age. Mr Jiráň said the amateurish way the items had been dug up detracted from their value. The police are still looking into the matter.