5+ hour, 22+ min ago   (462+ words) Archaeologists at Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou uncovered a 250-square-metre central building with six rooms, a courtyard and evidence of a second storey. Erimi, Cyprus. Archaeologists have uncovered the layout of a large central building at ancient Erimi, revealing six rooms, a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) The Central Bank of Cyprus has extended the deadline for tenders to mint, package and deliver Cypriot euro silver and gold collector coins to September 25, 2026. Nicosia, Cyprus. The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has extended the deadline for companies seeking…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (538+ words) Santiago, Chile. Researchers have recovered ancient variola virus DNA from the mummies of two people who died during the early Spanish colonial period in an Inca community in northern Chile, providing the first direct molecular evidence of smallpox brought from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (458+ words) Sebastia, Palestine. UNESCO has added Sebastia in the occupied West Bank to its World Heritage List and List of World Heritage in Danger, drawing praise from Palestinian officials and condemnation from Israel. UNESCO added Sebastia to both lists on Friday,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (335+ words) Evrychou, Cyprus. Bishop Neophytos of Morphou made a series of disputed claims about Nikola Tesla during a liturgy at the Prophet Elias chapel on Thursday, including that Tesla, rather than Thomas Edison, “invented electricity”. Neophytos described Tesla as “the greatest…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (243+ words) Strovolos, Cyprus. The deputy ministry of culture has announced the launch of the Nostos support scheme to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of refugee communities displaced following the Turkish invasion of 1974. The scheme will focus on preserving cultural memory…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (377+ words) Ayia Napa, Cyprus. Visitors were observed bypassing a fence at the Cape Greco sea caves and jumping into the sea, despite restrictions introduced in May over safety and environmental concerns. The fence was installed to deter cliff jumping following injuries…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (218+ words) Episkopi, Cyprus. The Kourion archaeological museum in Episkopi will close for renovation works from August 1, the department of antiquities announced on Friday. The project is intended to modernise the museum and improve visitor access. The works will upgrade the museum’s…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (374+ words) Limassol, Cyprus. Exhumations began on Thursday at Ayios Nikolaos cemetery in Limassol in a renewed effort to locate the remains of Cyprus’ national poet, Vasilis Michaelides. The excavation is taking place at the same site examined two years ago under…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (384+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus has begun using an advanced DNA testing method to identify the remains of Greek Cypriot soldiers and civilians who went missing during the Turkish invasion of 1974 after conventional techniques failed for decades. In an announcement issued on…...