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Lentoid body, one side pointed, tall, narrow tapering neck; out-curved rim; handle from upper part of neck to shoulder on the pointed broad side. Potters mark (engraved before firing) on handle-base in shape of the greek letter P. Hard, brick clay;…

Slightly convex, conical foot with conical cavity underneath. Stem tapering upwards. Convex lower body. Slightly convex mid-body. Ridge between mid-body and upper body. Cylindrical upper body. Sharp rim. Horizontal, round handles on mid-body. Inside…

Ring-base; wide, conical body; inturned rim; round, horizontal handles just below rim. Hard, buff clay; matt, buff slip; matt, red and dark grey paint. Exterior: red and grey, concentric circles on bottom; grey, transverse strokes on base; grey lines…

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…

Seated man with isolinear feet. Right hand was holding drapery. Left
forearm was sculpted free from the body. Wearing sandals, a long
vertically folded chiton and over this another chiton which reaches to
below the knees. An obliquely folded…

Wide, flat, base with central bulb; wide, shallow body; plain rim; round, knobbed horizontal handles at rim. Hard, pinkish buff clay; matt, buff slip; matt, dark red and dark grey paint. Exterior: central maltese cross Period Exhibition - Current…

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…