18 Cypriot Antiquities Repatriated from the US

Eighteen Cypriot antiquities have been repatriated to Cyprus after being discovered for sale in an online auction. According to a press release from the Department of Antiquities, the items were handed over to the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Washington on February 23, 2026.

The antiquities include two vessels from the Early Bronze Age (2500-1900 BC), 11 vessels from the Middle Bronze Age (1900-1600 BC), three vessels from the Cypro-Archaic I period (750-600 BC), one vessel from the Cypro-Archaic II period (600-480 BC), and a limestone head of a male statue from the 4th century BC.

The Department of Antiquities expressed its gratitude to the auction house Sloans & Kenyon Auctioneers & Appraisers and the donors for the voluntary surrender of the antiquities, as well as to the Embassy of Cyprus in Washington for their cooperation.

The online auction was discovered by officials from the Department of Antiquities, who monitor the illegal trafficking of Cypriot antiquities online.

Source: ΚΥΠΕ