They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly ...

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 ...

Although some of the money comes from Eastern Washington University’s coffers, archaeological work in Cyprus has had funding from a number of other sources over the years, including Harvard University ...

Scientists in the 1960s discovered an ancient Greek merchant vessel off the coast of northern Cyprus. They found a time capsule that was a fascinating glimpse into a crucial period of the ...

AMATHUS, Cyprus — It’s said that Demetrius the Besieger, a mighty warrior king and one of Alexander the Great’s successors, built this harbor on Cyprus’ southern coast 2,400 years ago to thwart a ...

Archaeologists in Cyprus have rediscovered a long-lost sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, unearthing hundreds of statues and artifacts dating back 2,700 years. The remarkable finds, ...

According to legend, the Greeks settled on Cyprus and founded Salamis after the Trojan War. Does archaeology support this tradition?

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 ...