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Cypriot Antiquity Repatriated from the United Kingdom

Published March 17, 2026, 12:20
Cypriot Antiquity Repatriated from the United Kingdom

The Department of Antiquities has announced the repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from the United Kingdom. It is a Black-on-Red III (IV) type Prochos of the Cypro-Archaic I period (750 - 600 BC). The antiquity was found for sale in an online auction by officials of the Department of Antiquities and was withdrawn after communication with the auction house. The Department of Antiquities thanks Watsons Auctioneers, the donors, and the Cultural Section of the Cypriot High Commission in London for their cooperation and the voluntary return of the antiquity.