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The cathedral of Morphou, this church was built in the 16th century on the remains of older churches according to the Franco-byzantine style. After 1974, the church was converted into a museum. In 2009 the altar was restored and partial repair works…

The cathedral of Morphou, this church was built in the 16th century on the remains of older churches according to the Franco-byzantine style. After 1974, the church was converted into a museum. In 2009 the altar was restored and partial repair works…

The prehistoric city at Toumba tou Skourou, built sometime between the end of the Middle Bronze Age and the beginning of the Late Bronze Age (16th and 15th centuries B.C.) was still standing until the end of the Cypro-Archaic years (475 B.C.) After…

At the top of the Vouni hill, a large palatial complex was excavated in 1928 – 1929. Four construction phases are represented in the palatial complex, corresponding to the periods of the Cypro-Classical years (from the early to the mid-5th century…

At the top of the Vouni hill, a large palatial complex was excavated in 1928 – 1929. Four construction phases are represented in the palatial complex, corresponding to teo periods of the Cypro-Classical years (from the early to the mid-5th century…

In the tiny island of Petra tou Limnite, one of the oldest settlements in Cyprus (7000-5310 B.C.) was discovered. Here, the Swedish Archaeological Mission carried out excavations between 1927 and 1931. The fate of antiquities remains unknown, as the…

Probably a medieval church, it belongs to the single-aisled barrel-vaulted type. After 1974 it was used as a mortuary. The altar and the iconostasis are ruined. A large Turkish cemetery was built to the east of the church.

A Morphou parish church dating back to the late 19th century, it belongs to the groin vaulted single-naved basilica type. After 1974 the church was looted and stripped of its movable equipment. It has now been turned into an area intended for…

A Morphou parish church dating back to the late 19th century, it belongs to the groin vaulted single-naved basilica type. After 1974 the church was looted and stripped of its movable equipment. It has now been turned into an area intended for…

The Palace of the Holly Bishopric of Morphou has been converted by the Turks into a museum of antiquities and stuffed animals. Many of the ancient items originate from illegal excavations and private collections of Greek-Cypriots, stolen after 1974.