Remains that allegedly belong to “first Cypriots” were unearthed in occupied Akanthou area
Turkish Cypriot daily Haberdar newspaper (26.06.12) reports that the illegal International Cyprus University’s (UKU) Archeology, Cultural Heritage and Conservation Centre, has argued that during the excavations it carried out in occupied Akanthou area it unearthed remains belonging to the fist inhabitants of Cyprus.
According to a statement issued by “UKU”, the unearthed remains belong to two persons, a 20-year old woman, who was 1.50-meter tall, and a 30-year old man. The director of UKU’s Archeology, Cultural Heritage and Conservation Centre, associate professor Muge Sevketoglu said that the remains belong to 8.400 BC.
