A new exhibition at The University of Queensland’s RD Milns Antiquities Museum will showcase the rich and fascinating history and archaeology of ancient and modern day Cyprus.

‘Cyprus: An Island and A People’ investigates over 10,000 years of history, tracing the story of Aphrodite’s island from the Neolithic to the Medieval period through a range of spectacular objects. The exhibition also explores the people of ancient and modern Cyprus and the role played by archaeologists in shaping its identity.

The Abbey Museum has loaned a number of significant artefacts to the RD Milns Antiquities Museum, including a large and very impressive white painted amphora, dating to around 750BC, exquisite Roman glassware, an early 15th century icon representing the presentation of Christ in the temple and a superb 19th century Greek Orthodox embossed silver bible cover.

The exhibition also brings together important works from Caboolture, the Museum of Antiquities at the University of New England, Armidale and the Fryer Library, The University of Queensland Library.

Kids can join Aphrodite on her exploration of Cyprus and the ancient Mediterranean.

Moreover, the museum has organised a series of educational activities for children over the December/January school holiday period.

There is no admission fee.

When: 5 June until May 2016, Monday-Friday from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Where: RD Milns Antiquities Museum, Level 2, Building 9 (Michie) at UQ’s St Lucia campus.