Nicosia: An ancient, 3,926-year-old Cypriot ceramic vessel has been repatriated after being identified for sale in an online auction, the Department of Antiquities announced. The object is a hemispherical black-polished ware bowl with incised decoration, dating to the Early Cypriot III / Middle Cypriot I period, around 1900 BC.
According to Cyprus News Agency, following a year of coordinated efforts involving the Department of Antiquities, the Cyprus Police, Interpol, the Ministry of Justice and Public Order of the Republic of Cyprus, and the Department of Justice of Canada, the holder of the antiquity agreed to its return to the country of origin.