The Cypriot antiquities department has announced the return of approximately 170 religious artefacts stolen from churches in the north of the island following the Turkish invasion – said to be the largest number of cultural objects ever repatriated. The antiquities, which consist of icons, mosaics and fragments of wall paintings, were found in the possession of Turkish […]
Stolen Religious Artefacts Repatriated
Posted on: November 29, 2013 by Ruth Redmond-Cooper