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Cypriot Antiquity Repatriated from France

Published December 31, 2025, 14:27
Cypriot Antiquity Repatriated from France

The Department of Antiquities of Cyprus announced the repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from France. The antiquity, a kylix from the Bichrome III pottery of the Cypro-Geometric III period (900-750 BC), was discovered in an online auction and withdrawn after communication with the auction house. The kylix is characterized by black-figure decoration with vertical lines and swastikas. The Department of Antiquities thanked the Nabécor Enchères auction house, the donors, and the Cypriot Embassy in Paris for their contribution to the successful return of the artifact to Cyprus. The official handover will take place on December 19, 2025.