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A Bird in the Hand: The 2,700-Year Journey of a Cypriot Jug

A Bird in the Hand: The 2,700-Year Journey of a Cypriot Jug

Its owners include a decorated Civil War hero, a pioneering archaeologist, a fascist aristocrat,...

Artifact
June 22, 2025
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Early Bronze Age Incised Bottles in Cyprus: Regional Traditions in Form, Decoration, and Firing Technology

Early Bronze Age Incised Bottles in Cyprus: Regional Traditions in Form, Decoration, and Firing Technology

We discuss incised bottles of Early Bronze Age Cyprus, exploring how distinct regional traditions...

Artifact
June 21, 2025
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The Two Lives of an Antiquity: Understanding Provenance and Provenience

The Two Lives of an Antiquity: Understanding Provenance and Provenience

Provenance and Provenience. To the untrained ear, they sound the same. To an archaeologist,...

History
June 15, 2025
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A Cypriot Iron Age Terracotta Figurine from Achna

A Cypriot Iron Age Terracotta Figurine from Achna

How does a 2,700-year-old Cypriot goddess travel from an Iron Age sanctuary to the collection of a...

History
June 14, 2025
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A Clergyman's Journey: Abbé Mariti's Cyprus and its Incidental Antiquities

A Clergyman's Journey: Abbé Mariti's Cyprus and its Incidental Antiquities

Abbé Mariti's travels provides an interesting record of Cyprus in the late 18th century, find out...

Discussion
June 1, 2025
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The Bronze Age Ingot Which Sold for $208,250

The Bronze Age Ingot Which Sold for $208,250

How did this Bronze Age Cypriot object sell for $208,250 at a small auction house? Learn about the...

History
April 6, 2025
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From Colonial Bargains to Contested Heritage: Tracing the Price and Provenance of Cypriot Antiquities (1883-Present)

From Colonial Bargains to Contested Heritage: Tracing the Price and Provenance of Cypriot Antiquities (1883-Present)

From the late 19th century onwards, a staggering volume of Cypriot antiquities flowed from the...

History
March 31, 2025
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The Island's Antiquities Broker: Petros Kolokasides

The Island's Antiquities Broker: Petros Kolokasides

Who was Petros Kolokasides, and how did he shape the fate of Cyprus's ancient artifacts during the...

History
March 30, 2025
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