Archaeological discoveries in Cyprus

Khirokitia (sometimes spelled Choirokoitia; , suggested meaning Pig-cradle, from 'pig, boar' + 'place of origin, cradle') is an archaeological site on the island of Cyprus dating from the Neolithic age. It has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1998. The site is known as one of the most important and best preserved prehistoric sites of the eastern Mediterranean. Much of its importance lies in the evidence of an organised functional society in the form of a collective settlement, with surrounding fortifications for communal protection. The Neolithic aceramic period is represen

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ancient Greek merchant ship wreck

5th-century Ancient Greek tablet written in the Cypriot syllabary

ancient bronze head

archaeological artifact discovered in 1869

phoenician figurines

Sarcophagus from Ancient Cyprus