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Mountains Pentadactylos - Mount Olympus - Kyrenia Mountain Range - Troodos Churches, Monasteries
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 (GE)
Archaeology of Cyprus : Amathus, Kato Pafos Mosaics, History of Cyprus, Archaeological Sites
Cyprus, Luigi Palma di Cesnola Collection Tombs of the Kings , Shillourokambos, Kastros
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) 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.
Cyprus was controlled partly or completely by Myceneaen Greeks, Phoenicians, Romans, Turks. It was part of the former British Empire and after a long struggle it is now an independent country. The North Part is occupied by Turkey after the Operation Attila. The Greek part is a member of the European Union.
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
Makarios III the first president of Cyprus and the Kykko Monastery
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 See : Birds of Cyprus Extinct animals ? :-( The Cyprus Spiny Mouse, Cyprus Dipper Specialities -------------------- Sport
Detailed Map of Cyprus (PDF 2.4 MB) from The Cyprus Automobile Association
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