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Enkomi
By Caroline Houghton The name of Enkomi is associated with written records from Egypt, Ugarit (Northern Syria), the Hittite Kingdom...
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Mar 27, 20215 min read
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Picrolite Figurines and Pendants
by Caroline Houghton Picrolite figurines are enigmatic and beguiling objects which are commonly found in archaeological sites, dating...
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Mar 5, 20217 min read
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Feasting in Bronze Age Cyprus
Just as today, ancient people used feasting & drinking ceremonies as a method to establish their elite status, by organising feasts...
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Mar 2, 20216 min read
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Ancient pips reveal thirst for pleasures of the vine
Gastroarchaeology, the study of our ancestors’ cooking and eating habits, has a long history. Based initially on animal bones, the recent...
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Mar 2, 20212 min read
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Lapta Roman Fish Pools
Fish pools, cut from the solid rock, occur in several locations along the northern coast of North Cyprus, but the most well-known and...
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Mar 1, 20212 min read
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Panayia Absinthiotissa (or Apsinthiotissa) Monastery
Located within the Tashkent Nature Park on the Southern side of the Pentadaktylos mountains. Panagia Absinthiotissa is named after the...
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Feb 23, 20214 min read
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Bronze Age Tombs, Karmi (Lapatsa and Palealona)
The cemetery at Karmi lies mid-way between two of the major settlements Bellapais and Lapithos. Dating from the Bronze Age, circa....
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Feb 22, 20214 min read
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Must Visit: Fully Renovated Archaeological Museum of Pafos District
Following years of renovations, the Archaeological Museum of Pafos (Paphos) has finally opened its doors, and it has been worth the wait!...
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Feb 21, 20212 min read
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Social, Economic and Political History of Cyprus
Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily and Sardinia. The island of Cyprus has attracted states and...
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Feb 16, 202123 min read
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Forgotten for over a century, ancient sanctuary reveals its treasures
Treasures from the sanctuary at Frangissa are on display in London and Toronto, but its exact location remained a mystery until last year....
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Jan 24, 20215 min read
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3,200-year-old artifacts unearthed in North Cyprus
Archeologists have unearthed some 137 pieces of artifacts dating back 3,200 years in the northern part of Cyprus. The artifacts are...
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Oct 21, 20202 min read
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Minister tours rare Akaki mosaics depicting scenes from chariot race (photos)
Transport Minister Vassiliki Anastasiadou on Thursday visited an archaeological site in Akaki where excavations of a villa have uncovered...
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Aug 7, 20191 min read
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Studies of world’s first farmers hampered by bitter political stalemate in Cyprus
AKANTHOU, CYPRUS—Archaeologist Müge Şevketoğlu walks down a dirt road toward the Mediterranean coast, trying to make sense of a skeleton...
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Oct 3, 20178 min read
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Searching for the Lost City of Copper
Rich in copper, skilled in bronzework, Cyprus was courted as a trading partner all over the ancient world. So why did it take so long for...
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Apr 4, 20173 min read
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