Burglars on Wednesday broke into the Ashdod Museum where hundreds of artifacts recovered from the black-market were on show and snatched several valuable items, including a silver ring belonging to Alexander the Great.

Burglars had also stolen golden earrings during the "Antiquities Theft in Israel" exhibition.

The Israel Antiquities Authority said the popular exhibition had been running for four years. Jerusalem police has had no luck in identifying the culprits so far.