Islamisation of the north destroying heritage says foreign minister
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides on Friday condemned the islamisation of Christian churches and the building of huge mosques in the north, saying the government is...
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Nicosia Council of Europe conference focuses on protecting cultural heritage
A conference to promote the Council of Europe’s convention on offences related to cultural property within governments and civil society kicked off in Nicosia on...
30 new cultural heritage projects in the pipeline, says Hadjidemetriou
THIRTY new cultural heritage conservation projects are in the pipeline, with Takis Hadjidemetriou, the Greek Cypriot Head of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, saying...
Young people offered roles in protecting cultural heritage
The bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage is looking for young people via Instagram to take an active role in promoting and preserving Cyprus’ diverse...
Rain destroys 16th century church in Nicosia’s buffer zone
Torrential rains in recent days caused the collapse of the bell tower and part of the wall of the derelict 16th century church of Ayios...
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...
MEP calls for protection of Cyprus’ heritage
Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions Cecilia Wikstrom said on Monday that Europe needs to take further action to protect Cyprus’ cultural heritage...
Proud to link monuments with people, Hadjidemetriou and Tuncay tell CNA
By Ralli Papageorgiou The heads of the technical committee on cultural heritage, whose work has brought together Greek and Turkish Cypriots, have called for co-operation...
15th century Maronite church repaired and returned
THE Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme have returned the oldest Maronite church on the island to...
CoE drafting law to protect cultural looting and destruction
The Council of Europe has a crucial role to play in protecting cultural heritage and the Convention on Offences Related to Cultural Property, which is...
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...
UN expert to assess cultural rights in Cyprus
United Nations Special Rapporteur Karima Bennoune will visit Cyprus from May 24 to June 2 to assess the country’s efforts to enhance the right of...
Kasoulides: action needed to protect cultural heritage in conflict zones
A strong UN Security Council resolution, imposing ecumenical restrictions on trade and transfer of art objects from all areas of conflict is needed along with...
Five sites in north earmarked for conservation
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently signed two new contracts for the preparation of designs for future emergency measures/heritage conservation projects in the...
Pentadaktylos quarrying should stop, say civil engineers
By Peter Stevenson THE association of civil engineers has called on the illegal quarrying of the Pentadaktylos (five fingers) mountain range in the area of...
‘Walk of Truth’ proposes museum to house disputed and stolen art
A comprehensive model prototype regarding looted antiquities along with a mapping template of the international scene on the looting of cultural heritage was yesterday sent...
Battle over old building in Paphos
By Peter Stevenson PAPHOS Municipality and Aristo Ktimatiki Ltd will go head to head in court on Friday to decide the future of a historic...
