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...
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Larnaca tourism board seeks to host weddings at castle
The Larnaca Tourism Board (Etap) said on Wednesday they have asked permission from the antiquities department to use the town’s medieval castle to host weddings....
Dreamers Bay ‘one of best-preserved ancients ports in the Med’
Excavations at Dreamer’s Bay on the southern shores of the Akrotiri peninsula in the Limassol district, contains archaeological remains that appear to indicate that it...
MPs want stolen ‘Sisi gift’ to remain as part of police probe
MPs on Thursday raised questions about the authorities’ handling of a stolen ancient Egyptian artefact, which they claim was illicitly unearthed in Cyprus whereas the...
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...
Antiquities department issues condolences for death of eminent archaeologist
The antiquities department on Friday expressed their sorrow for the death of Dr Edgar Peltenburg, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, who...
Excavations indicate ancient city near Larnaca Salt Lake was destroyed by catastrophe
Layers of ash and shattered architectural structures found at the Late Bronze Age site of Dromolaxia-Vizakia (Hala Sultan Tekke) near Larnaca’s Salt Lake indicated the area...
First dig at Chlorakas copper age site ends
THE Department of Antiquities has announced the completion of the first season of excavations at the Chalcolithic site of Chlorakas-Palloures. The most famous Chalcolithic (copper...
Rescue excavation at threatened Cypriot archaeological site
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester are in a race against time to uncover the heritage of a threatened 1,500-year-old site on a Cyprus shoreline,...
New body to combat looting and trafficking of antiquities
A national commission for combating looting and trafficking in cultural heritage has been given the green light by the cabinet. The Committee will be composed...
Ancient textile and dyeing workshops excavated in Erimi
Archaeologists excavating at Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou in the Limassol district have uncovered a complex of workshops covering an area 30X30 metres that appear to have...
Free guided tours of Cyprus Museum in English
The Tourism Development and Promotion Company for the district of Nicosia is offering free guided tours of the Cyprus Museum in English for tourists. The...
Museums and sites to be lit blue for World Autism Awareness Day
The Department of Antiquities will light up the Cyprus museum and several other sites in blue to mark World Autism Awareness Day on Wednesday. The...
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...
New entry fees for museums and archaeological sites
Entry fees for museums and archaeological sites were increased on November 15, according to the Department of Antiquities. In its announcement, Larnaca municipality said its...