Olympia, Greece, museum were robbed, or influence the Olympic torch

Confucius News department reported that Greek points, Greece Olympia, a museum on February 17, have been robbed, more than 60 items being drawn away. Culture minister palmer husband Ross · Yale pull north, then handed in his resignation.

The only female guard uniform

Greek police spokesman, SaNa hughes · family Carla Keith said, local time, on February 17, at 7 about 30 points, two masked men into Olympia archaeological museum. They uniform museum female guards, "tied her hands, and to seal up her mouth... take 65 pieces to 68 a small clay products and bronze statue and a gold ring".

Olympia, the mayor of the town's aspen m · family, just that, a rogue with two people, "they have a gun." He told "flash" radio reporters, in fact, the museum between 6 and 7 without any security, this time by the electronic alarm system monitoring. The girl is only a museum guard security.

The police appeal to strengthen security

Olympia, which is located in the Peloponnese, southwest of the capital Athens is about 300 kilometers, is the ancient Olympic Games birthplace, every year attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists. Were robbed museum collection to 500 pieces and the ancient Olympic Games related collection.

Families just, said, "the museum has never become (rob) goal, we now have to wait to see how local archaeological regulators said. These were robbed) items is priceless."

Or influence the torch

Greek culture minister Yale pull northrop February 17 to Olympia, later. Greece, state television said after the robbery, he has handed in his resignation. Not clear prime minister Lucas papanoida who have accepted if summers season.

The Greek sports authorities was scheduled May 10 at a ceremony in Olympia, for 2012 years London Olympic Games acquisition flame. Not clear whether this arrangement will be affected by the event of robbery.