The old city of Nicosia, is surrounded by 16th century walls built by the Venetians. The walls have a perimeter of 4.5 km, with eleven heart-shaped bastions.
An abandoned monastery on the banks of the Xeros river. The central nave of the monastery, dating to the 16th century is in good condition and is considered one of the most important buildings of the Venetian period. In 1997 it received the “Europa…
By Gerasimos Sinaitos Filipupolitu. Icon. 34 x 47 cm. 16th Century
A portrayal of Mount Sinai in Egypt, depicting in illustrations the key biblical and spiritual events relating to it such as Moses seeing a bush alight that wouldn’t burn…