The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announced the completion of this year’s excavation season of the Kourion Urban Space Project (KUSP).

The project was under the direction of Thomas Davis of the Tandy Institute for Archaeology at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth Texas, USA; Davis was also director, Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute, in Nicosia from 2003 – 2011.

Since 2013, the KUSP has been excavating the remains of a large building just west of the Earthquake House on the Kourion acropolis, as a part of a long-term archaeological investigation within the ancient city of Kourion at the Limassol District.

The excavation has so far exposed what is believed to be the east and west exterior walls of the structure, and several walls that divide the building internally.

University of Cyprus excavations at the citadel of ancient Paphos at Kouklia have been completed for the year.

Limassol Municipality will shortly be hosting the 12th Euro Mediterranean Folk Star and Gold Star Festival of Traditional Dances.

A rembetiko show called Bring us a cup of wine presented in the context of the cultural programme of the Municipality of Ayia Napa in the land area of the harbour, the cultural club Aradippos – Karotzer was reported a great success.

A fifth joint excavation campaign between the Universities of Ghent, Louvain and the Mediterranean Archaeological Society at Pyla -- Kokkinokremos revealed important evidence relating to the crucial period at the end of the 13th and the beginning of the 12th century BC.

The contracts for the creation of a cultural centre in Spilia, a village located near Kyperounta, were signed on June 11 between Marios Panagides, district officer, Nicosia, and the company AN. Christou Properties & Construction.