If there is one museum you want to visit in Nicosia, this is the one. Located at 1 Leoforos Mouseiou Street, this museum houses archaeological artifacts from all over the island. Some objects date back to the 8th millennium B.C.
Outside: just go inside, the building erected in 1883 is in need of renovation.
Inside: The collection is remarkable. Highlights include a display of terracotta figures from the 7-6 century B.C., coming from a castle in Northern Cyprus. Look out for the three limestone lions and two sphinxes found in Tamassos necropolis, which show a definite Egyptian influence and were discovered only in 1997. You can also see the famous statue Aphrodite of Soli, which is featured on tourist posters and on the 5 pound banknote. An enormous bronze statue of the Emperor Septimus Severus can hardly be overlooked. The rest is an abundant and impressive, but quite boring, exhibits of bowls, craters, and statuettes from Cyprus' archaeological past. A unique feature of the museum lies in the basement, where several graves rest in a dark cellar complete with skeletal remains and grave adornments that have been reconstructed. (Last visit 07/2002)
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