A ceramic antiquity has been returned to Cyprus after being identified in an online auction, the antiquities department announced on Tuesday.
The juglet, dating to 750 BC, was handed over during a ceremony to the High Commission in London last week.
Archaeological officers monitoring antiquities trafficking spotted the item online, leading to its withdrawal from sale following discussions with the auction house.
Cultural counsellor, Marios Theocharous, received the artefact on
