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...
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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...
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...
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...
