The return of Cypriot artifacts is considered to be the most important case of repatriation of Cypriot cultural treasures since the 1974 Turkish invasion.Last week the Bavarian Police handed over a total of 173 objects looted from the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus. The objects are part of a number of cultural treasures of Cypriot origin found in October 1997, after a police operation, in the possession of Turkish citizen Aydin Dikmen, most of which were looted from churches after the Turkish invasion."This Read more [...]

All eyes were on the British royals this week, while in Bavaria a direct descendant of Stuart King Charles I turned 80 in relative privacy. Yet our German of the week Franz Herzog von Bayern's blood runs as blue as little Prince George's. Problem geese deposits frustrate German mayor (23 Jul 2013) 'Welcome to the world, baby' (23 Jul 2013) Nazi hunters offer cash in last push for justice (22 Jul 2013) You might be forgiven for thinking Germany was not a home of royalty, but Duke Franz Herzog von Read more [...]