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It is a detail of the wall-painting dedicated to the Crucifixion that is found in the Naos. On the east wall in the corner, we can see the figure of a soldier that is badly damaged and a group of Jews.

The wall -painting presents in full length the Prophets Moses, David and Isaiah, having a halo. David gives his blessing and the other two have their free hand bent on their chest. They all hold an open scroll. This scene is found on the highest zone…

The two Stylites Daniel and Symeon are represented side by side with their palms opened. Each of them stands on the top of his pillar and is protected by a simple fer forgé surrounding the top. On their right is depicted an unidentified monk. This…

The Altar of the Enkleistra is attached to the east wall of the cave and is made of two stone slabs, one on top of the other and supported in front by another slab painted in red letters and a cross. The inscription: ΙΣ / ΧΣ / ΝΙ / ΚΑ reads…

Small cave above the Naos of the Enkleistra. Doomed excavation at its peak 210 cm. On the floor a small shaft communicates with the Naos. The painted niche serves as an altar with red lines and vestiges of representations of saints at the side.

Vestiges of wall-painting in the Cell dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. Saint Neophytos excavated this cave north of the Upper Enkleistra.

Pavlos Liasides (1901-1985) was born at Lyssi. He shared his eminence as a dialectic poet with D. Lipertis and V. Michaelides both of whom appear in the set of Cypriot poets issued on 6th March 1978. Liasides created many poetic works, which he wrote…

Here we have yet another 14th century wall painting depicting the birth of Christ from the Church of Panagia tis Asinou near the village of Nikitari. The church which dates from the beginning of the 12th century belonged to the disused monastery "of…

When I entered George’s house for the first time I was impressed by the walking stick which was hanging in his sitting room. It was unusual and out of place. I suspected it was something special for him and made a point of asking him. One day I…

Virgin Mary among Archangels Michael and Gabriel.