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Bell tower
Stone bell tower of the Katholicon, the main church of the Monastery of St Neophytos. The stones are cut from the near by Melissovounos hill. the bell tower is crowned with eight greek acroteria angularia around an ornamental cross.
Monastery of Saint Panteleimon Myrtou (Kyrenia)
Μονή Αγίου Παντελεήμονα Μύρτου (Επαρχία Κερύνειας).
Monastery of Saint Panteleimon Myrtou (Kyrenia)
Μονή Αγίου Παντελεήμονα Μύρτου (Επαρχία Κερύνειας).
Monastery of Saint Panteleimon Myrtou (Kyrenia)
Μονή Αγίου Παντελεήμονα Μύρτου (Επαρχία Κερύνειας).
Ayia Moni Monastery in Statos - Agios Photios in Pafos
Agia Moni Monastery is linked to the very origins of monasticism in Cyprus. According to tradition, the monastery was founded around 300 AD by Agios Nicolas and Agios Eutychios, as a place of prayer and contemplation. A sacred relic which had been…
Wall painting at Saint Heraklidios Convent in Nicosia
Heraklidiou, the son of a pagan priest, was ordained Bishop of Tamassos by Saints Paul and Barnabas. He was martyred at the age of 60 and buried in the cave where he had lived and from where he preached the Gospel. In 400 AD a church was built over…
Covered corridor at Kykkos Monastery
The best-known and richest monastery of Cyprus, Kykkos Monastery was founded in 1100 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It possesses one of three surviving icons ascribed to Saint Luke. It is covered in silver gilt, enclosed in a shrine of tortoise…
Covered corridor at Kykkos Monastery
The best-known and richest monastery of Cyprus, Kykkos Monastery was founded in 1100 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It possesses one of three surviving icons ascribed to Saint Luke. It is covered in silver gilt, enclosed in a shrine of tortoise…
General View of the church's courtyard - Kykkos Monastery
The best-known and richest monastery of Cyprus, Kykkos Monastery was founded in 1100 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It possesses one of three surviving icons ascribed to Saint Luke. It is covered in silver gilt, enclosed in a shrine of tortoise…
The church of Acheiropoietos
The church of Acheiropoietos, 1936.