Ancient religious relics recovered after church robberies now on display in new exhibit

A museum in Cyprus has a new exhibit displaying ancient religious relics that were previously stolen and sold on the black market during an invasion in the 1970s.

Mosaics, icons and wall frescoes were recovered after being stolen from churches north of the island. 

The museum is still searching for many of the stolen items, according to the museum's director, Ioannis Eliades, Ph.D., Reuters reported.