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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-05-13
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[01] ANEK to buy 33.35 pct stake in Hellenic Seaways
[02] Significant Hellenistic-era statue discovered in Alexandria
[01] ANEK to buy 33.35 pct stake in Hellenic Seaways
ÁNEK, a Greek-listed shipping line, on Wednesday announced a board
decision to approve an agreement with Minoan Lines SA for the purchase
of Minoanâs 33.35-pct equity stake in Hellenic Seaways for 125 million
euros.
Under the plan, payment of the purchase will be made gradually by the
end of 2012.
[02] Significant Hellenistic-era statue discovered in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA (ANA-MPA / N. Katsikas) -- The director of the Hellenic
Research Institute of the Alexandrian Civilization (HRIAC) this week
described a marble statue unearthed on May 4 during excavations in
Shalalat Gardens of Alexandria, referring to a "a very important
Hellenistic statue, very rare in terms of craftsmanship and beauty, and
one that depicts a great figure of Hellenic history."
The 80cm-tall statue was found in very good condition and retains
numerous characteristics reminiscent of statues depicting Alexander the
Great.
HRIAC director Kalliopi Limneou-Papakosta, an archaeologist, underlined
that the statue will have to be studied further in order to draw safer
conclusions as regards the identity of the figure it depicts.
The specific statue is regarded as the most important discovery made in
Alexandria in recent times, and will soon be on display at the city's
archaeological museum.
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