Ancient Idalion to become an archaeological park
The creation of an archaeological park at the ancient administrative acropolis of Idalion was announced by the Antiquities Department on Friday. Idalion was an ancient...
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Clash in House over Yeroskipou archaeological site
Green Party leader Yiorgos Perdikis and Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastasiadou clashed on Thursday over excavations of an ancient site at Yeroskipou. The Yeroskipou site belongs...
New memorandum to protect Cyprus’ archaeology
A MEMORANDUM of understanding to help monitor and prevent theft from archaeological sites was signed on Wednesday between the police, antiquities department and the Cyprus...
Major exhibition of Cypriot archaeology opens in the Netherlands on Friday
The first major exhibition centered on the archaeology of Cyprus to be shown in the Netherlands will open on Friday. Titled: ‘A Dynamic Island’, the exhibition tells...
Dig at ancient military site sheds light on its fortification
Excavations at the site of Pyla-Vigla enabled archaeologists to get a clearer picture of the domestic and industrial area of the site’s fortification system, it...
Third Chalcolithic round house found in Makounta dig
Excavations at the Makounta-Voules archaeological site in Polis, Paphos have revealed a third Chalcolithic round house, this one with an intact floor assemblage, the antiquities department...
New finds at Paphos site inhabited for thousands of years
Archaeologists exploring a multi-period site at Prastio–Mesorotsos in Paphos have uncovered a well-preserved plaster hearth and a well-built plaster floor of an Early- or Middle-Chalcolithic...
Small piece of pottery with a big meaning unearthed in Paphos
Excavations in Paphos this year have unearthed a major discovery of a very small size – a piece of pottery with an inscription that shows...
Athienou mayor calls for US help in opening new crossing point
Athienou mayor Kyriakos Kareklas appealed to US ambassador Judith Garber for help in having a crossing point opened in the Larnaca village during her visit...
Dreamer’s Bay ‘a complex commercial coastal settlement’, emerging evidence suggests
This year’s archaeological excavations at Dreamer’s Bay in Akrotiri uncovered several stone-founded structures including a large ovoid with clay floor of uncertain purpose, the antiquities department...
Getty collaboration to improve management of Paphos mosaics
The antiquities department is collaborating with the Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles to develop a comprehensive conservation and management plan for the World Heritage sites...
Bicommunal committee marks 10 years of fixing heritage sites
The bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) on Wednesday celebrated 10 years of working with the European Commission and the UNDP to preserve the...
New Mazotos finds shed fascinating light on ancient seafaring
Latest discoveries from the 4th century BC Mazotos shipwreck off Larnaca could be part of a ‘missing link’ in the development of ancient Eastern...
Modern archaeology ‘much more than excavations’
By Athena Arsalidou Modern archaeology is much more than just conducting excavations, Professor Thilo Rehren, who holds the A.G. Leventis Chair in Archaeological Sciences at...
Archaeological finds in Palaipaphos show extensive trade networks
FINDINGS in Palaipaphos have been able to establish the extensive trade networks of the island from the end of the 4th century BCE to the...
New finds show importance of Troodos in prehistory
New finds including stone tools, pictographs, jewellery and animal feed have been uncovered during the latest excavations at a Neolithic site in the Troodos mountains...
Ancient sites in north ‘at risk’
Ongoing efforts to unearth and preserve cultural treasures in the north of Cyprus remain the victim of the Department of Antiquities’ refusal to pursue collaboration...
Italy donates to four ongoing archaeological missions in Cyprus
The Italian government has decided to donates to four research projects in Cyprus within the framework of its longstanding support to archaeological missions on the...
A new museum reflects the riches of the past
The winning architectural proposal for the new archaeological museum in Nicosia announced this week aims to encompass three main elements of Cyprus’ history, the architectural...
Golf meets archaeology to raise funds for UCy excavations
A GOLF club in Paphos has teamed up with a professor of archelogy to create a unique event combining the two that will be open...
