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2 days ago · The people of Cyprus are broadly divided into two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who share many cultural traits but maintain distinct identities based on ethnicity, religion, language, and close ties with Greece and Turkey respectively.
3 days ago · The crisis began on 15 July 1974, when soldiers backed by the Greek military dictatorship staged a coup, turning up in tanks to depose the democratically elected President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III. In the ensuing chaos, the Turkish army invaded from the north. A third of the population had to flee their homes, and still haven’t ...
May 15, 2024 · By Brit on the Move May 15, 2024. Ancient Kourion, or Curium, is an archaeological site on Cyprus’s southwestern coast. Greek settlers established the city-state of Kourion from Argos in the twelfth century BCE and were an important center of trade and culture in ancient Cyprus. The site contains many architectural highlights, including a ...
May 22, 2024 · May 22, 2024. The Lempa prehistoric settlement in Cyprus. Credit: Visit Cyprus. Cyprus was settled by hunter-gatherers thousands of years ago than previously thought according to new research.
4 days ago · Soldiers help inter the remains of recently identified Greek soldiers who were killed in Cyprus fighting against invading Turkish troops nearly half a century ago at the Tomb of Makedonitissa in the Cypriot capital Nicosia Thursday, May 30, 2024.
May 14, 2024 · It was founded around 1180 BC by the legendary King Teucer (Teukros), Telamon’s son, Salamina’s king, on the Greek mainland. It became one of the most essential city-kingdoms of the eastern Mediterranean.
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4 days ago · Nicosia (/ ˌ n ɪ k ə ˈ s iː ə /), also known as Lefkosia in Greek (Λευκωσία; pronounced [lɛfko'siɐ]), its Turkish name Lefkoşa (pronounced), is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. Nicosia is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capitals. It has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the ...
