Marble sale from ancient Salamis on ebay prevented by Cypriot activist

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A Russian collector attempted to sell on ebay a treasure of the cultural heritage of Cyprus, a marble from ancient Salamis, situated in the  Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus. The online auction was stopped thanks to the immediate intervention of Tasoula Hatzitofi, a refugee from Famagusta, activist and author.According to a press release, an activist living in San Francisco alerted Hatzitofi about the auction. Through her organization Walk of Truth, operating in Hague, Netherlands, Hatzitofi, obtained a license from the …

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