Nicosia:The Department of Antiquities has announced the successful repatriation of five Cypriot antiquities from Sweden. These artifacts were handed over to the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Kingdom of Sweden as part of a voluntary restitution.

According to Cyprus News Agency, the antiquities were delivered to the Embassy on October 21. The items include a Juglet of Red Polished III or IV ware with a cutaway spout and mastoid base from the Middle Bronze Age period (1900-1600 BC), a Skyphos, which is a two-handled bowl of White Painted I ware from the Cypro-Geometric I period (1050-950 BC), a Lentoid two-handled flask (also known as a Pilgrim flask) of Bichrome III ware from the Cypro-Geometric III period (900-750 BC), a fragmentary shallow Bowl of White Painted ware from the Cypro-Geometric ? period (1050-950 BC), and a fragment from a Terracotta Female Bust from the 6th century BC.

The Department of Antiquities expressed gratitude towards the family of Bengt Widehag and the auction house Crafoord Auktioner for their pivotal role in facilitating the return of these antiquities to Cyprus. The department also acknowledged the cooperation and coordination of the Ambassador and the personnel of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Sweden throughout the repatriation process.