Cyprus holds free guided tours to mark Int'l Museum Day

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Cyprus holds free guided tours to mark Int'l Museum Day

STORY: Cyprus holds free guided tours to mark Int'l Museum Day DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum STORYLINE: Cyprus on Wednesday hosted free guided tours of museums in the capital city Nicosia, including the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia, to mark the International Museum Day. As the first historical museum of Cyprus, the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia presents the history and social development of Nicosia from the Chalcolithic period (3,000 B.C.) to the present day. Founded in 1984, it is named after its donor Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation which bought and restored the building and is administered by the Municipality of Nicosia. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nicosia. (XHTV)

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