Bronze age workshop settlement excavated in Erimi
A team of archaeologists have uncovered what appears to be the remnants of a Bronze Age workshop complex in the village of Erimi in Limassol....
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‘State has a responsibility to finance restoration of ancient monuments’
Transport minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday said it should be the state’s obligation to finance the restoration of ancient monuments in situations where communities do...
Laona burial mound was hiding a ‘lasting mega-monument’, archaeologists find
Archaeologists have discovered that the tumulus of Laona, an ancient burial mound, has been hiding an architectural structure that was built by experienced engineers to...
Sculpture of young boy found at Kourion
Archaeologists working at Kourion have found a sculpture of a young boy lying face down on a mosaic floor in the remains of one of...
Newly-repatriated icon to be handed over to Archbishop in coming week
A 16th century church icon stolen from the Antifonitis church in the village of Kalograia in the Kyrenia district, which was discovered at an auction...
Ancient tombs point to rich families from wealthy Cypriot community
Swedish archaeologists in cooperation with the antiquities department have excavated two burial tombs at the site of Dromolaxia-Vyzakia that they believe belonged to two rich...
Proofreading hampers creation of deputy culture ministry
One of the four bills comprising the recently passed legislative package creating a junior ministry for culture has yet to be sent by parliament to...
Renowned archaeologist Vassos Karageorghis dies (updated)
Tributes have been pouring in for eminent Cypriot archaeologist and Emeritus Professor Vassos Karageorghis who died on Tuesday at the age of 92. In an...
Dozens of Cyprus’ ancient artefacts returned
The antiquities department on Wednesday announced that 38 artefacts from different periods of Cyprus’ prehistory and history have been delivered recently to the country’s embassy...
Antiquities department staff stage one-hour stoppage
Antiquities department staff staged a one-hour work stoppage on Wednesday to protest against plans which could see the division of responsibility on cultural heritage to...
