Centre of Cultural Heritage

The services also include areas such as the recording and digital archiving of the artistic heritage of Cyprus, its restoration and conservation, its study and enhancement through the creation of museums, the organisation of exhibitions and congresses, lectures and scientific programmes, as well as by means of publications.

The main principle of the Centre is that the results of scientific research must not only be promoted to the academic community, but also to the wider public to improve popular education, self-understanding and awareness.

The Centre has initiated various research programmes and projects in almost all areas of its activities, such as prehistoric, classical, Byzantine and post-Byzantine art and archaeology, natural and cultural heritage, conservation/restoration, museology, exhibitions, creation of digital archives, etc.

The majority of these programmes and projects have been accomplished with book publications or articles in journals, or papers given at congresses.

Within the framework of the Mediterranean flora project, a series of virtual reality documents showing specific avenues of Nicosia planted with traditional trees of Cyprus has been realised in such combinations as to ensure a harmonious design and chromatology.