Archaeological Research Unit: 65th Public Lecture Series
The Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus announced the 65th Public Lecture Series program.
This semester’s Public Lectures are held at 7:30 pm (EET), in hybrid form via ZOOM and at the OLD ACADEMY CAMPUS, KALLIPOLEOS STREET, AMPHITHEATRE E010 (SEE MAP). All Monday lectures are free and open to the public, but registration is required for access to the ZOOM lecture. For registration, please, For registration click here.
The Spring Semester Lecture Series of 2026 series offers a rich, interdisciplinary journey across Egyptology, Cypriot archaeology, bioarchaeology, medieval architecture, material culture and more.
On the 21st of March the academic stuff and researchers of ARU will present the archaeological research work.
See the full program of the 65th Public Lecture Series program here.
The 2026 excavation season at Marchello in Kouklia, ancient Palaepaphos, has uncovered important new evidence for a Late Bronze Age defensive complex, including the development of a projecting bastion into a substantial tower. The August–September excavations were conducted by the Department of…
The second excavation season at the Chalcolithic settlement of Erimi Pamboula has been completed, bringing to light further evidence about the architecture, material culture and everyday activities of the prehistoric community that occupied the site. The excavations took place from 25 June…
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture presents With What Remains, an exhibition at the Cyprus Museum featuring works by Andreas Mallouris and Leontios Toumpouris, curated by Cristina Anglada. The exhibition runs from 6 November 2026 to 31 January…
New discoveries at Dromolaxia-Vyzakia/Hala Sultan Tekke provide important evidence for the origins of one of Bronze Age Cyprus’s largest and most internationally connected urban centres. Archaeologists working at Dromolaxia-Vyzakia/Hala Sultan Tekke have uncovered, for the first time, stratified architectural remains and diagnostic…
A major archaeological discovery has come to light in Larnaka (ancient Kition), where researchers have identified 23 previously unknown ships dating back more than 3,000 years, to the period traditionally associated with Homeric Cyprus. The find, announced by the Department of Antiquities,…
Dr Artemis Georgiou to Deliver Lecture at the University of Toronto on Late Bronze Age Cypriot Relief Friezes Dr Artemis Georgiou, project director of the COMPAS ERC Starting Grant, will be delivering an invited lecture at the Archaeology Centre, University of Toronto,…
