Copper Age Cyprus: Island That Shaped the Ancient World
Long before Cyprus became famous for its beaches, it was known for something far more valuable: copper. Thousands of years ago, this small island became one of the most important
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Long before Cyprus became famous for its beaches, it was known for something far more valuable: copper. Thousands of years ago, this small island became one of the most important
Kakopetria is a mountain village in the Troodos range that combines well preserved traditional buildings with important Byzantine heritage. It lies fifty five kilometers from both Nicosia and Limassol, stands
Along the Cypriot coast, fishing was never simply a job carried out at sea and forgotten once boats returned to shore. It was a shared way of life that shaped
Long before Cyprus became known for beaches or crossroads of empires, it was known for something far more fundamental. Copper. Drawn from its mountains and carried across open water, this
Color as Theological and Social Language in ancient Cypriot art involved the deliberate use of hues to convey concepts of divinity, societal roles, and human experience. Red often symbolized fertility
Bellapais Abbey is a 13th-century monastery ruin located in the village of Bellapais, about 5 kilometers from Kyrenia in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus. Built on a hillside at 220
Kyrenia Castle stands at the edge of one of Cyprus’s most sheltered harbours, where land and sea have negotiated power, trade, and survival for centuries. Unlike hilltop fortresses built to
Othello Castle, also known as Othello’s Tower, is a medieval fortress in Famagusta in in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus. The castle sits at the northeastern corner of the city’s
Cyprus isn’t just an island of beaches and ancient ruins – it’s the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. For thousands of years, pilgrims, poets, and
Rising 689 meters above the Mesaoria plain, Mount Stavrovouni has been a sacred site for over 2,000 years. The name derives from two Greek words: stavros (cross) and vouno (mountain),
The copper-rich mountains of Cyprus, particularly the Troodos range, were seen by ancient inhabitants as divine gifts from the gods, providing not just vital metal for tools and trade but
Our website is the product of a passionate team deeply devoted to Cyprus and its rich history. Empowered by Sergey Matsotskiy and headed by Michael Dubilet, our project was made by possible by specialists – historians, oceanologists, geologists, and writers – dedicated to uncovering and sharing the island’s lesser-known treasures.
The Ledra Palace Hotel stands in central Nicosia, caught between past glory and present division. Once the capital’s most glamorous hotel, it now sits in the UN buffer zone that
The Famagusta Cultural Heritage Museum stands as a solemn witness to one of Cyprus’s most painful chapters. Built in 1998 on the edge of the United Nations buffer zone in
Fig Tree Bay is one of Cyprus’s most recognizable beaches, yet its appeal has never depended on novelty or spectacle. Located in the heart of Protaras on the island’s eastern
Fishing has shaped life along the Cypriot coast for thousands of years. From small family boats setting out before sunrise to modern vessels working farther offshore, the way fish are
Along the Cypriot coast, fishing was never simply a job carried out at sea and forgotten once boats returned to shore. It was a shared way of life that shaped
Cyprus did not become connected to the Mediterranean world by chance. Long before written records, its inhabitants learned to cross open water, build reliable vessels, and read the sea as
Cyprus has never treated the sea as a boundary. For centuries, its coastline functioned as a working edge where trade, defense, administration, and daily life met. In the modern period,
Alampra Mouttes stands as one of Cyprus’s most significant Middle Bronze Age settlements. Located in central Cyprus near the modern village of Alampra, this archaeological site provides rare evidence of
Kition, located beneath modern Larnaca on Cyprus’s southeastern coast, served as a major Bronze Age settlement before the Phoenicians arrived. The site contains five successive temples dated from the late
In ancient Cyprus, the mythical heroic ancestors of Tamassos were revered as semi-divine founders and protectors, linking the city’s copper-rich lands to gods like Aphrodite and epic Greek heroes. These
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