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Cyprus Facts

Cyprus Facts and History

January 28, 2023February 24, 2023 localcollegeexplorer

Cyprus – a small idyll in the Mediterranean The island of Cyprus consists of the Republic of Cyprus in the southern part and the northern part of the island, annexed by Turkey in 1974, the so-called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, which is not recognized by the international community. The Republic of Cyprus has been […]

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Cyprus flag vs map

Cyprus Shopping, Culinary, and Accommodation

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 localcollegeexplorer

Shopping Overview Popular souvenirs include handmade lace, curtains and tablecloths, silk, basketry and pottery, silver spoons and forks (signs of Cypriot hospitality) and leather items. Jewelry has been made here since Mycenaean times; Artisans use both traditional and contemporary styles. Lefkaritika lace is world famous and one of the most famous island products; in the […]

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Cyprus History - Middle Ages

Cyprus History – Middle Ages

December 15, 2021December 25, 2021 localcollegeexplorer

Expelled the Arabs in the century. X, the restored Byzantine government in Cyprus assumed, through the work of the governors, the tendencies of an autonomous regiment, resolutely affirmed by Isaac Comnenus in 1184, who openly rebelled against Byzantium and found himself fighting not only against the Byzantines, but also against the Latins, who had located […]

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