Two men arrested after drugs, ancient artefacts found in Paphos
Two men were detained by Police in Paphos on Friday evening after drugs and ancient vessels were found at the home of one of the...
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Cyprus promotes new convention to combat illicit trafficking in cultural property
Cyprus plans to organise a series of activities that would kick-start a new criminal law convention to combat illicit trafficking in cultural property, during its...
Treasure hunters seized in Limassol
By Elias Hazou CYPRIOT authorities have confiscated the cargo of a Bahamas-flagged ship suspected of illegal treasure hunting, and are questioning its crew. Acting on...
Reception to welcome back stolen artefacts
A reception to officially receive the return of stolen artefacts was held on Tuesday at the Byzantine museum of the Archbishop Makarios III foundation in...
Limassol Archaeological Museum opens its storage rooms
The Limassol Archaeological Museum is opening its storage rooms to the public with an exhibition of artefacts, most of which will be displayed for the...
Iraq says to track down antiquities after Islamic State museum rampage
By Dominic Evans Islamic State militants who destroyed priceless antiquities from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have kept some artefacts to sell, Prime Minister...
With sledgehammer, Islamic State smashes Iraqi history
By Isabel Coles and Saif Hameed Ultra-radical Islamist militants in northern Iraq have destroyed a priceless collection of statues and sculptures from the ancient Assyrian...
German court to rule on stolen Cypriot treasures in mid March
On March 16 the German Court of Appeals will issue its final decision on the fate of the remaining 85 treasures stolen by a Turkish...
This year may see return of all Dikmen stolen treasures
THE process for the return to Cyprus of artefacts linked to the case of antiquities plundered by Turkish art dealer Aydin Dikmen is expected to...
Stolen religious artefacts repatriated
By Constantinos Psillides Some 170 religious artefacts stolen from churches in the north of the island after the Turkish invasion have been returned to Cyprus,...
Cyprus and China agree to safeguard artefacts
Cyprus and China have signed a bilateral agreement to safeguard their archaeological objects and prevent their illicit trading. Communications Minister Tasos Mitsopoulos and China’s Culture...
Visitors to ancient mosaics call for more information
By Bejay Browne MANY VISITORS to Paphos archaeological park, which attracts hundreds of people every day, say that more information needs to be made available...