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Flat base; high, hollow stem; rounded outline; slightly splaying rim; two raised horizontal handles. Hard, brick clay; black glazed slip; purple and white paint. Stem and base black glazed; preserved line on lower body; preserved band on mid-body…

Mould-made. Flat back. Oval face. Prominent nose. Arms along sides. Wearing veil which falls down on the sides and back of the head.

Within the framework of collaboration between Världskulturmuseerna and the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural…

Pointed base; spindle-shaped body; concave neck; pinched mouth; flat, raised handle from rim to shoulder. Soft, buff clay; matt, light buff, shaved slip.

Within the framework of collaboration between Världskulturmuseerna and the UNESCO Chair on…

Spindle-shaped; tall, narrow tapering neck; flat out-turned rim; handle from neck to shoulder, splaying base. Incised sign on bottom. Hard, brick clay; lustrous red slip. Worn. Engraved sign on base: V.

Within the framework of collaboration…

Chalcolithic Wine Jars and the History of Wine in Cyprus
Since antiquity, grapes have been one of the most famous agricultural products and foodstuffs of Cyprus, as well as one of the basic nutritional elements of the Cypriot diet. The vine has been…

The church of Panagia Karmiotissa is dedicated to the Merciful Mother of God (Panagia Eleousa). It is located north of the area of Pano Polemidia, on the outskirts of the city of Limassol, in Cyprus. The foundation of the church is dated to the…

The icon of Christ and the Virgin Mary covered with gold and silver is located in the Church of Chrysorrogiatissa monastery and is believed to have been painted by the Apostle and Evangelist Luke. According to tradition, the sacred icon was thrown…

Fikardou village is located on the south-eastern slopes of the Troodos Mountain range, about thirty kilometres (30 km) southwest of the capital city of Nicosia, on the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The village is considered a genuine…

The Philippi Sundial is one of the most beautiful and elegant technological artifacts and measurement devices of the Hellenic world. The Philippi Sundial is an original gadget, a portable pocket ring sundial, which encapsulates the scientific spirit…

The Numismatic Museum in Athens owns one of the most important collections of coins in a worldwide scale, covering a chronological continuum from ancient to modern times, providing a unique history of monetary practice. Material, inscriptions,…