International trade · 07/12/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
US and Cyprus Propose Extension of Import Restrictions on Ancient Artifacts
Summary
The US government has proposed extending a memorandum of understanding with Cyprus to impose import restrictions on pre-classical and classical archaeological objects and Byzantine period ecclesiastical and ritual ethnological material, a move aimed at protecting cultural heritage.
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