Cyprus mediaeval castles to get digital tour upgrade
The antiquities department has installed four new digital information points (infokiosks) at four of Cyprus’ mediaeval castles. The new infokiosks will serve Limassol castle, Larnaca...
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Fire damages Larnaca house
A fire that broke out over the weekend in Larnaca damaged an abandoned house, the fire service said on Sunday. Three fire engines responded to...
Tepak promotes engineers for heritage preservation
Cyprus university of technology (Tepak) has launched a new European project promoting research on heritage. Ancient monuments and archaeological sites are in constant exposure to...
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....
‘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...
