NARNIA: New Archaeological Research Network for Integrating Approaches to ancient material studies. 

Since 1993 several research projects have dealt with the artifacts (mostly pottery) from the Excavations of the House of Orpheus in Paphos. This involves the study and preparation of the material for publication. (D. Michaelides, John W. Hayes)

The project entitled "An Inventory and Research into the Traditional Pottery of Cyprus (18th - 20th cent.)" started in 1996. At the present stage the project is studying the traditional pottery workshops of Nicosia but it is hoped that it will eventually cover the whole island. (E. Egoumenidou)

Study of the collection of Cypriot costumes and other items of folk art in the National Historical Museum of Athens. (E. Egoumenidou in collaboration with the Museum)

Excavation of a Late Bronze Age Smelting workshop of Politico- Phorades. (in collaboration with the University of Glasgow. Directors: A.B. Knapp, V. Kassianidou and M. Donnelly)

The scientific analysis of the archaeometallurgical finds collected during The Sydney Cyprus survey project (director: A.B. Knapp, Glasgow) in the mining area of Mitsero. (V. Kassianidou)

Study of the Stone Tools for the publication (ed. J.D. Muhly) of the Late Bronze Age miners' village at Apliki - Karamallos. (V. Kassianidou)

Study and publication of the ancient glass objects in the Pierides Collection, Larnaca (D. Michaelides)

Water in traditional power producing systems of the Aegean, from Thrace to Cyprus in the framework of the programme “Thrace-Aegean-Cyprus” of the Ministries of Macedonia-Thrace and the Aegean. (E. Egoumenidou for the University of Cyprus. Collaboration with the Institute of Greek Mills and other organizations in Greece)

The Archaeological Research Unit collaborates with other scientific organizations in Cyprus and abroad, in order, on one hand, to promote its research programmes, and, on the other, to organize a series of lectures which aim to make Cypriot archaeology and culture more accessible to the general public. To date there have been nineteen series of public lectures on a variety of archaeological subjects and covering all periods. The Unit has also hosted a large number of lectures and events organized by other Departments of the University of Cyprus, the British Council, the Goethe Institut, the Historical Society of Cyprus and others.

On the occasion of Nicosia hosting the 1995 European Cultural Month (September-October), the Unit organized an event with the title "University of Cyprus and Medicine", which included an exhibition on "Medicine and Health in Ancient Cyprus". The event was held in cooperation with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the Department of Computer Science, the Ministries of Health and Economics, the Government Department of Computer Services and the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics.

On the occasion of the Conference "Σταμπωτά και Τσεβρέδες", the Unit organized an exhibition of printed and embroidered fabrics in collaboration with the Popular Historical Museum of Larissa, The Pierides Foundation (Larnaca), the Levention Municipal Museum of Nicosia and private individuals.

Moreover, the institutions collaborating in the Programme “Thrace-Aegean-Cyprus” organized, parallel to the conference “Water in traditional power producing installations of the Aegean, from Thrace to Cyprus”, a photographic exhibition on the same theme, at Famagusta Gate.