The vicious tale of excavating ancient Enkomi
In the mid-20th century, excavations at an ancient city caused a massive row between two archaeologists but answered the question of when the Greeks first...
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Rich trove of burial items uncovered during excavations near Tekke
Excavations near Hala Sultan Tekke have unearthed tombs containing an array of impressive burial items, including locally produced pottery, ornaments and imported jewellery, according to...
Cyprus antiquities returned from Australia
A total of 36 Cyprus antiquities have been repatriated from Australia to the island, it was announced on Wednesday. The move follows an initiative carried...
More Cypriot antiquities to be repatriated in next three months
More Cypriot antiquities are expected to be repatriated from European and third countries within the next three months, the Director of the Department of Antiquities,...
Ancient grave found in Limassol
An ancient grave with two skeletons and vases were uncovered in Limassol on Wednesday as part of the ongoing anti-flooding roadworks. The find has been...
Kalavasos Neolithic settlement ‘virtually’ brought back to life
A second Larnaca archaeological site has been brought back to life through video and 3D visualisation, taking a journey back 9,500 years to when some...
Ancient Cyprus jug returned to rightful owner
An eight century BC Cypriot jug likely smuggled out of the country during the 1974 Turkish invasion was found in the Netherlands, it emerged on...
Larnaca locals shouldn’t pay for unearthed antiquities
The director of Larnaca’s sewerage board on Monday suggested the government should cover additional costs incurred during works to create a sewage system in Larnaca,...
Excavations shed further light on ancient Kition
Archaeologists of the French Archaeological Mission excavating at ancient Kition have established that the harbour basin extended over the whole area of the modern archaeological...
Antiquities department staff to down tools over ‘dangers to antiquities’
Antiquities department staff will hold a one-hour work stoppage on Wednesday to protest plans which could see the division of responsibility on cultural heritage to...
