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Ancient Erimi dig reveals large building with game-board carvings

Archaeologists have gradually uncovered the shape and layout of a large central building at ancient Erimi, one of the...
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Kourion unveils new visitor centre, upgraded theatre and enhanced monument protection (photos)

The Kourion archaeological site has completed approximately €3.5 million worth of upgrades that substantially change the appearance and function...
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12,000-year-old workshop discovered at Akamas adds new data on early Neolithic Cyprus

Archaeologists have discovered an in situ working floor up to 12,000 years old at the Drousha-Skloinidia archaeological site on...
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French archaeologists honoured for half-century excavating Cyprus’s Neolithic past

Two French archaeologists who have spent more than 50 years excavating and studying Cyprus's Neolithic settlement at Choirokoitia received...
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Larnaca’s €4 million archaeological park stalled by expropriations and bureaucratic delays

Larnaca's €4 million archaeological park project remains mired in bureaucratic delays two years after procedures began, with officials unable...
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Paralimni-Deryneia unveils ancient treasures to boost cultural tourism (photos)

Paralimni-Deryneia municipality is developing archaeological sites and museums to showcase its millennia-old history and strengthen cultural tourism, officials said. The...
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‘First black Briton’ not of Cypriot descent, DNA study confirms

A Roman-era skeleton once hailed as the earliest known black Briton and later speculated to be of Cypriot descent...
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French archaeologists find intact 2,700-year-old room at Larnaca excavation site

Archaeologists excavating at Kition-Bamboula have uncovered an intact room from the 8th to 7th centuries BCE, with ceramic vessels...
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AI mapping reveals unexplained geometric structures beneath Cyprus and Syria

Explorer Robert Sarmast presented AI-enhanced underwater maps showing what he describes as a highly geometric structure half a kilometre...
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Grand Egyptian Museum opens with 100,000 artefacts; President Christodoulides attends (photos)

President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Cairo this afternoon to attend the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum...
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Free entry to 16 archaeological sites in Cyprus this weekend

The Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Department of Antiquities have announced free entry to 16 monuments and archaeological...
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Bronze Age necropolis dating to 2000 BC discovered during park construction in Nicosia

A Bronze Age necropolis dating to approximately 2000 BC has been discovered during park construction work in the Nicosia...
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Wildfires damage several ancient monuments in Limassol district

Cyprus's Department of Antiquities is conducting site-specific inspections across areas affected by wildfires in Limassol District between 23-25 July,...
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