Cyprus News News Cyprus » History: A five-minute walk through 1,000 years of Cyprus history
Byzantine, Ottoman and medieval histories unite in the centre of Larnaca, where within a five-minute walk it is possible to take in 1,000 years of history reflected in the landmarks of the Church of ...
News Cyprus » History: “Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations” Opens at the Smithsonian Sept. 29
Cyprus, the eastern-most island in the Mediterranean Sea, situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, has been a meeting point for many of the world’s great civilizations. From its ...
News Cyprus » History: Cyprus 1974: harrowing history told through prints
2024 marks 50 years since the Turkish invasion, and throughout the year several events and cultural performances remember that harrowing summer of 1974 that changed the course of history for the ...
News Cyprus » History: The History of Copper in Cyprus
A documentary that dives deep into a subject that’s literally shaped the island: copper will have its first screening on May 14. The History of Copper in Cyprus, directed by Stavros Papageorgiou, will ...
News Cyprus » History: Cyprus receives 48 antiquities repatriated from Greece
Forty-eight Cypriot antiquities dating from the early bronze age to the medieval period have been returned to Cyprus from Greece and were on Tuesday formally handed over to the Cyprus museum. The ...
News Cyprus » History: Main dates in troubled history of modern Cyprus
Voters in Cyprus head to the polls Sunday for a tight presidential run-off with incumbent Nicos Anastasiades facing off against leftist challenger Stavros Malas. Here are the key dates in the eastern ...
News Cyprus » History: Cyprus: The ancient island of Aphrodite that has seen many modern struggles
Editor’s Note: CNN’s On the Road series brings you a greater insight into the customs and culture of Cyprus. CNN.com explores the places, the people and the passions unique to this eastern ...
News Cyprus » History: From mega yachts to multimillion-dollar villas, the city of Limassol is known as a Mediterranean playground for Russian oligarchs
The tiny Mediterranean island of Cyprus sits at a crossroads, between southern Europe and the Middle East. Today, Cyprus lures European vacationers with its golden beaches, Mediterranean cuisine, and ...
News Cyprus » History: The History of Cyprus
The article by Francis X. Rocca, “Cyprus Seeks to Escape a Bitter Past” (June 6), appears balanced on the surface. However, being balanced does not mean being accurate or objective. ... The origins of ...