Greek Reporter11d
4th-Century Mosaic Floor in Cyprus Depicts Thrilling Roman Chariot Race
Archaeologists in Cyprus made a remarkable discovery—an intricately designed 4th-century Roman mosaic depicting a dramatic ...
National Geographic news7y
Searching for the Lost City of Copper
A. Schaeffer. Educated at Strasbourg and Oxford, Schaeffer excavated in 1929 the ancient city of Ugarit, located on the Syrian coast opposite Cyprus. The abundance of Cypriot material found there ...
Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give the world’s oldest named wine a comeback
Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is ...
Cyprus Mail26d
Ancient bible seized at checkpoint handed over to antiquities department
An ancient bible dating back to 1795 AD was handed ... was part of ongoing efforts to “protect the cultural heritage of Cyprus and to combat the illicit trafficking of antiquities”.
Cyprus' 3,000-year-old Commandaria wine sees a revival
Cyprus' ancient Commandaria wine, praised for its rich heritage dating back nearly 3,000 years, is making a comeback thanks to a new generation of micro-wineries reviving traditional winemaking techni ...
scmp.com10d
Praised by Homer in ancient Greece, can the world’s oldest recorded wine make a comeback?
Praised by the ancient Greek literary giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine. Despite its ...