Cyprus History
Cyprus (07/05)
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Cyprus Archaeological Materials Information Page
Cypriot culture is among the oldest in the Mediterranean. Its rich archaeological heritage illustrates the interaction of the island's inhabitants with neighboring societies, while maintaining a uniquely Cypriot character. Much of the history of the island from the 8th millennium B.C. to approximately 330 A.D. can be understood only from archaeological remains, as historical texts are very rare. There is a long history of documented pillage of archaeological sites in Cyprus, including evidence of current pillage; such activity jeopardizes the ability of archaeologists and historians to reconstruct Cypriot culture. The MOU offers the opportunity for the U.S. and Cyprus to cooperate in reducing the incentive for further pillage thereby protecting the context of intact sites for scientific study. [Read More]
Submission of Revised UN Cyprus Plan
This is a defining moment when history can be written by courageous leaders with vision. We continue to urge at the highest levels the two sides, Turkey, and Greece to seize the historic opportunity to reach a settlement before the EU makes its decision on enlargement at its Copenhagen Summit December 12-13. We believe this should occur on the basis of the UN's revised Cyprus settlement proposal, which we believe protects the legitimate interests of both Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots as well as those of Greece and Turkey. ... [Read More]
Johnson Administration
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US Department Of State Post Report
Notes For Travelers Getting to the PostLast Updated: 1/6/2004 11:00 AM The only significant consideration concerning transportation to Nicosia is that official U.S. travelers must arrive at the airports or seaports found in the Government of Cyprus‑controlled area. U.S. Government employees are forbidden from entering via ports in Turkish‑controlled Northern Cyprus. [Read More]
Cyprus Federal Register Notice, 2002
ethnological in nature, is immeasurable. Such items often constitute the very essence of a society and convey important information concerning a people's origin, history, and traditional setting. The importance and popularity of such items regrettably makes them targets ... the Mediterranean. While Cypriot culture derives from interactions with neighboring societies, it is uniquely Cypriotic in character and represents the history and development of the island about which important information continues to be found through in situ ... [Read More]
Cyprus Federal Register Notice, 1999
The value of cultural property, whether archaeological or ethnological in nature, is immeasurable. Such items often constitute the very essence of a society and convey important information concerning a people's origin, history, and traditional setting. The importance and popularity of such items regrettably makes them targets of theft, encourages clandestine looting of archaeological sites, and results in their illegal export and import. ... [Read More]
U.S. - Cyrpus Agreement 2002
Desiring to reduce the incentive for pillage of irreplaceable archaeological objects and materials representing the Pre-classical and Classical periods of Cypriot history, Have agreed as follows: ... [Read More]
Cyprus
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US Dept of State
HTTP/1.1 200 OKDate: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 04:43:19 GMTAccept-Ranges: bytesETag: "5668e5d3516c51:363"Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0Content-Length: 13459Content-Location: http://exchanges.state.gov/culprop/cy99fr01.txtContent-Type: text/plainLast-Modified: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 03:44:50 GMTClient-Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 04:32:03 GMTClient-Peer: 12.44.14.112:80Client-Response-Num: 1[Federal Register: April 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 69)][Rules and Regulations] [Page 17529-17531]From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov][DOCID:fr12ap99-10]=======================================================================-----------------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYCustoms Service19 CFR PART 12[T.D. 99--35]RIN 1515--AC46 Import Restrictions Imposed On Byzantine Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Material from CyprusAGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury.ACTION: Final rule.------------------------------- ... [Read More]
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