Nicosia, Cyprus-cyprus mail An ancient ceramic vessel has reportedly been retrieved from an online auction and returned to Cyprus after a year-long investigation. Cypriot authorities monitoring online activity determined that the vase was in the hands of a collector in Canada, who eventually agreed to send it back. Researchers from the Cyprus Antiquities Department determined that the engraved, black-polished hemispherical bowl dates back to about 1900. BC For more information on the archeology of Cyprus, visit “in the time of the copper kings“
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