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Heritage Lost: How half of the initial antiquities collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was lost at sea and with it part of the heritage of Cyprus now lying over a mile deep.

In 1872 half of the initial antiquities destined for the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was lost at sea. Lying over a mile deep in the Mediterranean a significant part of the cultural heritage of Cyprus is waiting for recovery and return to the Republic of Cyprus.Read more

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