Cultural Programme of the Cyprus Presidency 2026 

Council of the European Union

27 Feb 2026

Cyprus and Italy: shared cultural identities at the Dawn of History

Organizer: Cyprus Presidency - Council of the European Union, Deputy Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Culture of Italy
Admission Status: Free Entry 

Dates: 27.02 - 30.06.2026

Archaeology

Exhibition

Rome Italy
Venue: Castel Sant'Angelo

Archaeological exhibition entitled ‘Cyprus and Italy: shared cultural identities’, featuring 120 antiquities from Cyprus, Sardinia and Sicily, spanning 11.000 years of history.

The exhibition is co-organized by the Deputy Ministry of Culture of Cyprus and the Ministry of Culture of Italy and curated by Dr Anastasia Christophilopoulou.

This major collaborative exhibition is in celebration of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, featuring over 120 unique artifacts from Cyprus, Sardinia and Sicily, spanning 11.000 years of cultural history. The exhibition focuses on the long- term cultural relations of Italy and Cyprus. Through key artefacts and interactive installations, it makes a case for thinking of the Mediterranean regions surrounding this dynamic body of water based on connectivity and mobility rather than disciplinary and modern political boundaries.

See the event’s Press Release here