This case note examines the most recent ruling of the District Court of Limassol, delivered on 4 March 2025, in the long-running litigation arising from the seizure of underwater cultural heritage by Cypriot authorities in December 2015. After outlining the factual background of the dispute, the claims advanced by the parties and the court’s reasoning and decision, the note proceeds to a critical assessment of the judgment. Particular attention is paid to the broader legal and practical implications of the ruling and to the extent to which it may inform approaches to the protection of underwater cultural heritage not only in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea but also in a wider international context.
