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Cyprus Museum, Nicosia

The Cyprus Museum in Nicosia traces the history of Cyprus from prehistoric times to the early Christian period through chronologically presented archaeological exhibits.

The Cyprus Museum in Nicosia traces the history of Cyprus from prehistoric times to the early Christian period through chronologically presented archaeological exhibits. On display are Neolithic tools, Chalcolithic Age figurines, Bronze Age pottery, Roman era ceramics, clay statues from the Archaic sanctuary at Agia Irini, Hellenistic period sculptures, bronze agricultural tools and weapons, Ptolemaic era coins and seals, funerary monuments, writing tablets, and finds from the royal tombs of Salamis.


Hours

Sun

10:00

13:00

Mon

NA

Tue

8:00

16:00

Wed

8:00

16:00

Thu

8:00

16:00

Fri

8:00

16:00

Sat

9:00

16:00

About Cyprus Museum

 Museum 1, Nicosia

 +357 22 865854

 www.mcw.gov.cy

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