Welcome ceremony for repatriation of Ayios Anastasios royal doors (photos)
Church and state on Thursday welcomed back to Cyprus the central, or royal doors, of the iconostasis of the church of Ayios Anastasios in the...
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Paralimni mayor says finds indicate possibility of Aphrodite’s sanctuary
Excavations near a chapel in Protaras have brought to light archaeological finds that may indicate ruins of a sanctuary of Aphrodite, according to Paralimni Mayor...
Closer ties between Cyprus and Japan aided return of art treasure
Closer ties between Cyprus and Japan, reflected in the opening by the two countries of embassies in each other’s capitals, played a catalytic part in...
Underwater work launched at ancient port of Amathus
Preliminary underwater works and assessment for the promotion of the ancient port of Amathus have started, the department of antiquities said on Tuesday as it...
Authorities taking action over e-bay sale of tile from Salamis
Cypriot authorities have filed a report over the advertised sale on e-bay of a tile advertised as a piece of the floor from the ancient...
Arrest after antiquities found in home
Police said on Thursday they have arrested a 40-year-old Paphos man on suspicion of possession of drugs and antiquities. The man was detained following a...
12th century BC cemetery found during Larnaca anti-flooding works
A graveyard dating from the 12th century BC up to the Roman period was discovered in Larnaca during anti flooding works, it was announced on...
Excavation project at Fabrika Hill in Paphos presented
A mosaic floor that was part of a building of the Hellenistic period is among the important finds from excavations carried out at Fabrika Hill...
Stolen ancient vase on its way back home
An ancient Cypriot vase dating from 750–600 BC is due to be repatriated to the island shortly, the antiquities department announced on Monday. The vase...
Battle over shipwreck treasure: ‘Cultural heritage is not ours to sell’
The discovery of a group of shipwrecks off the coast of Lebanon and the confiscation in Cyprus of their haul has opened questions about the...
Cyprus accuses British company of illegally excavating ancient shipwrecks
The Cypriot authorities have accused a private British company of illegally excavating ancient shipwrecks in the eastern Mediterranean and “violently extracting objects, causing destruction to...
Ancient shipwreck in Dreamer’s Bay confirmed by Antiquities Department
The Antiquities Department has confirmed the discovery of a shipwreck dating back to the end of the 6th or the 7th century AD off Akrotiri....
Cyprus to quiz Britain over sale of ancient vase gifted to Thatcher when PM (Updated)
The foreign minister is expected to contact Britain’s high commissioner in Nicosia over the private sale in a British auction house of an ancient Cypriot...
State urged to rescue Yeroskipou site from development
Members of the movement to rescue Paphos urged the government on Thursday to appropriate a piece of land slated for development by the Church, where...
British collector to send antiquities back home
A British artist has signed over his collection of Cypriot antiquities to the museum of Kykkos Monastery after the intervention of Tasoula Hadjitofi, founder of...
Protest against church plans to develop Yeroskipou site
Demonstrators gathered on the beach in Yeroskipou on Saturday morning to protest the church’s plans to build on an archaeological site, led by the district...
Police arrest man in connection with possession of drugs and antiquities
Paphos police arrested a 38-year-old man on Monday night in connection with illegal possession of antiquities and drugs, for which his female partner, 29, had...
Yeroskipou wants to swap land to save ancient site from development
Yeroskipou council hopes to persuade the authorities to swap a piece of land earmarked for development for another nearby to protect the site which is of...
Paphos woman held in drugs and antiquities case
A 30-year-old woman was remanded for six days on Thursday by the Paphos district court in connection with illegal possession of drugs and antiquities. According...
Two men arrested after found with Byzantine coins
Two men, 25 and 26, were remanded on Saturday for six days after Byzantine era coins and ancient artefacts were found in their possession. The...