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Churches, Monasteries
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Archangelos Michail, Pedoulas | Panagia tis Podithou, Galata | Panagia tis Asinou, oder Panagia tis Forviotissas | Agiou Ioanni tou Lampadistri, Kalopanagiotis (Monastery)| Timiou Stavrou tou Agiasmati , Platanistasa | Timiou Stavrou, Pelentri | Panagia tou Moutoulla | Metamorfoseos Sotira (Agia Sotira), Palaichori | Panagia tou Arakos, Lagoudera | Agiou Nikolaou tis Stegis, Kakopetria |
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Icons were hidden in various places in the Byzantine Empire during the period when the population was divided over the problem of whether icons should be used or not. Iconophiles tried to protect the icons which were destroyed. Icons were hidden for a long period, their place forgotten until some day they were discovered accidentally. Often on this place a church was build. Cyprus has a large number and type of churches and monasteries (including ancient Temples).
Castles
Regions
Cape Apostolos Andreas , Cape Kormakitis , Karpass Peninsula , Mesaoria , Morphou Bay , Rizokarpasso
Archaeology of Cyprus : Amathus, Kato Pafos Mosaics,
History of Cyprus, Archaeological Sites
Prehistory of Cyprus - Ancient history - Cyprus in the Middle Ages -
The North Part is occupied by Turkey after the Operation Attila.
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Archaeological sites , ancient cities in Cyprus Aetokremnos | Choirokoitia | Chytri | Gialia Monastery | Enkomi | Kastros | Kourion | Kyrenia ship | Lapithos | Marion | Marki Alonia Paphos | Salamis | Shillourokambos | Soli | Tamassos | Tombs of the Kings (Paphos) | |
Cyprus, Luigi Palma di Cesnola Collection
Ancient Cities
What happened after Lazarus was resurrected? According to the Cypriots he went to Cyprus and was there for some time a bishop of Citium.
Vounous Bowl, Cyprus (based on a drawing by Juergen E. Walkowitz)
Mythology
Aphrodite's , Birthplace, "the Rock of the Greek" (Petra tou Romiou), Cyprus
Art
Sculpture of the Late Bronze Period, 12 th century BC, Enkomi / Priest of Aphrodite, Metropolitan Museum / Cow (Bronze), Vouni, 5th century BC.
Panagia Kanakaria
Cypriot Art such as Mosaics of Panagia Kanakaria in Lythrangomi were stolen and sold after the occupation of North Cyprus. A few examples were identified and returned back to Cyprus.
Maps of Cyprus, Pierides Collection, Larnaca
Events : Limassol Edgar Degas – The Complete Sculptures Collection
Persons
Evagoras king of Salamis (410 - 374 BC) in Cyprus. The son of Nicocles, a previous king of Salamis claimed descent from Teucer, half-brother of Ajax, son of Telamon
Ptolemy I Soter, Ptolemy II Philadephus, Demetrius Poliorcetes (Diadochoi of Alexander the Great, the first two part of the Greek-Macedonian Kings of Egypt)
Makarios III the first president of Cyprus and the Kykko Monastery
- Archbishop Makarios (1960-1974)
- Glafcos Clerides (1974) Acting President, (1993-2003)
- Archbishop Makarios III (1974-1977)
- Spyros Kyprianou (1977-1988)
- George Vasiliou (1988-1993)
- Tassos Papadopoulos (2003-2008)
- Dimitris Christofias
- Nikos Anastasiadis
Cornaro, Caterina. (Queen of Cyprus) 25 November 1454-10 July 1510, Singleton, Esther, ed. Famous Women Described by Great Writers. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1907.
Fauna and Flora
Cyprus Wheatear, Cyprus Warbler
See :
Amphibians of Cyprus
Arthropoda of Cyprus
Birds of Cyprus
Insects of Cyprus
Mammals of Cyprus
Mollusca of Cyprus
Plants of Cyprus
Reptiles of Cyprus
Specialities
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