The United States has returned some 80 ancient artifacts, including coins and limestone sculptures, to Cyprus, the Mediterranean island nation's Department of Antiquities said Tuesday. The antiquities ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When scientists in the 1960s excavated the wreck of an ancient Greek merchant ship off the northern coast of Cyprus, what they found was an amazing time capsule from a pivotal ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The United States has returned some 80 ancient artifacts, including coins and limestone sculptures, to Cyprus, the Mediterranean island nation’s Department of Antiquities said ...

Learn about three ship cargoes that were found off the coast of Israel, unveiling the history of an ancient port where trade flourished.

Part of a road in Cyprus collapsed, revealing a long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show its artifacts. Photo from the Department of Antiquities and Museums of the ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Republic of Iraq teamed up on research into an ancient sculpture using the lost wax ...

A village festival this weekend celebrates one of Cyprus’ riches – olive trees. Seeking to celebrate this staple ingredient of the Cypriot diet and honour its religious heritage, the Ancient Olive ...

When a section of road in eastern Cyprus collapsed, officials looked into the gaping hole and were surprised to find a long-forgotten ancient tomb. Excavations revealed the roughly 2,000-year-old ...