Canberra - Roman artifacts dating back more than 2 000 years have been stolen from one of Australia's top universities, police said on Thursday.
The thieves also broke a ceramic bowl from 200 BC during the burglary, the Australian Federal Police said.
The items were stolen from the Australian National University in the capital Canberra between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
Police said the stolen items were valued at about A$300 000 (about R1,3-million), and included a bronze portrait head, a gold necklace, gold earrings, a gold ring with an engraved head, and a vase.
"One of the artifacts, a bronze head from the Roman Empire, was made in about 100 BC and is worth more than A$200 000 (about R900 000)," a police spokesperson said in a statement.
The spokesperson said police have appealed to collectors to come forward if they are contacted about the stolen goods.