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Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus. The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. Askos - Animal-Shaped Vessels Bird with two horse heads and riders (??) Bellapais-Vounous necropolis, clay, bronze age, c 2025-1850 BCE

Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus. The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. Askoi - Animal-Shaped Vessels Boar and bird Bellapais-Vounous necropolis, clay, bronze age, c 2025-1850 BCE

Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus. The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. Askoi - Animal-Shaped Vessels Boar and bird Bellapais-Vounous necropolis, clay, bronze age, c 2025-1850 BCE

Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus. The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. Kernos Bellapais-Vounous necropolis, clay, bronze age, c 2025-1850 BCE The statuette is interpreted as a representation of a female deity or matron deity. The figure has a tall, stylized body and stands on a base with four bowls. Such idols likely served as symbols of fertility. Kernos vessels (vessels with multiple bowls), were often used for ritual libations or religious ceremonies in the Early to Middle Cypriot Bronze Age.

Nicosia (aka Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Its northern part is the de facto capital of Northern Cyprus. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years. In 1960, Nicosia became the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, a state established by the Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, there was a coup d'état led by the Greek military junta to unite the island with Greece. The coup ousted president Makarios III and precipitated the invasion of the island by the Turkish army. The Turkish army advanced their positions, eventually capturing 37% of Cypriot territory including the northern part of Nicosia. Today, Nicosia is divided by the Green Line into a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot quarter, which is monitored by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. There are more than a dozen archeological museum ons Caprus, but the Cyprus Museum is the oldest and largest archaeological museum in Cyprus. The museum was founded in 1882 to preserve the country’s ancient art treasures. The background to this was that Cyprus was, at that time, being systematically plundered of its archaeological treasures. The American ambassador, Luigi Palma di Cesnola, alone had acquired 35,000 artefacts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, whilst his brother, Alessandro Palma di Cesnola, stood trial for art theft. A law passed in 1905 to protect archaeological remains enabled the museum to safeguard artefacts and sites more effectively. In 1908, the museum moved to its current building and in 1961, an extension was added to the building. Clay pyxis Bellapais-Vounous necropolis, clay, bronze age, c 2025-1850 BCE On the boat shaped pyxis, human figures on the two ends are facing each other, a man and a woman holding a baby at her breast. They may symbolise the concept of fertility. The figures are so-called plank figures. These highly stylized, two-dimensional human representations are a hallmark of Cypriot art of this era.

The Altes Museum (Old Museum) is part of the Museum Island complex and is therefore a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Karl Friedrich Schinkel between 1825 and 1830 on behalf of King Frederick William III, it is considered one of the masterpieces of German Classicism. The architect Schinkel's plans were also based on designs by the Crown Prince, later King Friedrich Wilhelm IV, who desired an acropolis-like development of the Museum Island. During the Nazi era, the Altes Museum served as a backdrop for propaganda events. It was hit by high-explosive bombs during air raids in 1941 and 1943 and burned down in May 1945 when an ammunition truck parked next to it exploded. From 1951 to 1966, the building was largely restored to its original condition. Since 1904, the Antiquities Collection was housed here, which was relocated around 1942. After the building's reconstruction, the Antiquities Collection's exhibits were again housed here. Pyxis / Thebes, Boeotia / Clay / 750-725 BC / Attic