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Described as a discovery of “great historical and archaeological value,” Serbian customs officials have seized a hoard of over 2,000 ancient artifacts. According to Archaeology News Network, on the 29 th December, officials seized a truck with Romanian license plates at the Srpska Crnja border, attempting to cross between Serbia and Romania. The 46-year-old Serbian citizen claimed he was innocently transporting a load of parquet from Ukraine to Serbia and that he was only carrying two bags of sweets and a couple of pots. However, what the customs officials discovered is being described as of “great historical and archaeological value.” [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"81624","attributes":{"alt":"The sheer scale of hoard, numbering over 2,000 Serbian artifacts, is astonishing. (Serbian Customs)","class":"media-image","height":"610","style":"width: 610px; height: 610px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] The sheer scale