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Nicosia |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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The Archbishops' Palace dates from 1960. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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 The palace was destroyed by the Greek backed coup that overthrew President Makarios in 1974. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Agios Savvas Church. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church |
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Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church |
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Carved doorway. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church |
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Side entrance. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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The area near the Archbishops' Palace. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Agios Ioannis Cathedral |
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Agios Ioannis Cathedral. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Agios Ioannis Cathedral |
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The main entrance. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Agios Ioannis Cathedral |
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Inside the cathedral. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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School attended by first Cyprus President, Makarios. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Famagusta Gate |
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Street scene near Famagusta Gate. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Famagusta Gate |
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Famagusta Gate is one of three that survive. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Famagusta Gate |
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Ottoman signature. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Famagusta Gate |
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Part of the city walls. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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The Venetian Walls with the Kyrenia Mountains less than 20km away. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Bastion. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Part of the city walls. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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View from the city walls to the modern city. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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View from the bastion. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Liberty Monument |
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Monument commemorating the independence of Cyprus from the UK. Photo from 1981. |
1981 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Liberty Monument |
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The Liberty Monument in 2023. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Liberty Monument |
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The release of prisoners held by the British. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Liberty Monument |
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Statue of Elephtheria, the goddess of Freedom. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
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Faneromeni Square used to be the city centre. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
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Shady square with cafes. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
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Faneromeni Square has a mosque. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
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Inside of a closed mosque. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
Church of Panayias Phaneromenis |
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The Church of Panayias Phaneromenis dominates one side of Faneromeni Square. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
Church of Panayias Phaneromenis |
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The church dates from 1872. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
Church of Panayias Phaneromenis |
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The church was built on the site of an ancient nunnery. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
Church of Panayias Phaneromenis |
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The entrance. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
Church of Panayias Phaneromenis |
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The church interior. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
Church of Panayias Phaneromenis |
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Silver crucifix. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
Church of Panayias Phaneromenis |
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The icon covered nave. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
Church of Panayias Phaneromenis |
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Couple outside the church. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
Faneromeni Square |
Church of Panayias Phaneromenis |
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Marble memorial to four priests executed by the Ottomans in 1821 for supporting Greek Independence. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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The Cyprus Museum is outside the old city walls. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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The Classical style entrance to the museum. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Clay female figure from the stone age era. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Decorated stone vessel. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Jar from a burial site. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Model of the sacred enclosure at Vounis (c2100 BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Mycenaean vase, c1230 BCE. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Mycenaean vase with handles painted with bulls and goats, c1230 BCE. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Vase made on a wheel imported from Syria (15th century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Pottery (Early Geometric Period, 11th century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Painted pot from 600 BCE. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Part of the museum's extensive collection of painted pottery from c600 BCE. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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6th century BCE painted pottery. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Pot painted with a deer (600 BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Pot painted with a bull (600 BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Jug with a handle shaped like a bull. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Jug painted with a centaur, 750 BCE. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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6th century BCE pottery with a painted bird. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Red coloured pot with a figure holding a pot. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Detail of a figure holding a pot. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Detail of a winged figure with a large pot. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Drinking horn from 400 BCE. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Pot with a bull (400 BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Pot with a woman holding another pot, a very common theme (c325 BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Decorated jug from the Graeco-Roman Period, 50 BCE - 395. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Graeco-Roman vase. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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The famous 7th century terracotta figures from Agios Irini. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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The Agios Irini figures number 2000 and are displayed as found. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Some of the Agios Irini figures are life size. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Full size Agios Irini figure with raised hand. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Bearded terracotta head (Agios Irini). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Full size Agios Irini figure with long beard. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone statue of female holding a bull, 6th century BCE. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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5th century figure from Polis. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone relief depicting Apollo as a lyre player (3rd century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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The head of Dionysos (2nd century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Bronze statue of Roman Emperor, Septimus Severus who died in 211. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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The head of Roman Emperor, Septimus Severus. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Cylindrical seal with double headed bird. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Dark vase found in a tomb. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Stone Egyptian style scarabs found in Cypriot tombs. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Egyptian amulet made of paste (6th century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Bronze statue of horned god from Enkomi (12th century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Bronze statue of a god (Enkomi, 12th century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone musicians (6th century BCE, Larnaca). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone group of three people. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone statue of Aphrodite with Eros on her shoulder, 2nd century BCE. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Funerary limestone statue of a lion, 6th century BCE. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Funerary limestone statue of a sphynx (6th century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone statue of Canopus (3rd century). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone head of the god, Serapis (3rd century). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Marble head of the goddess, Artemis (Roman era, 2nd century). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone head of a satyr (1st century). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone head of the Egyptian goddess, Isis (1st century). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Limestone coiled sacred snake (3rd century). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Marble bust of Roman Empress, Agrippina the Elder (1st century). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Marble bust of Roman Emperor, Caligula (1st century). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Bronze pins (12th century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Bronze image of two lions attacking a bull (Vouni, 5th century BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Alexander the Great coin (332 to 320 BCE). |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Coin with Ptolemy IV. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Part of a hoard of 2484 silver Ptolemaic coins found below a mosaic floor in the House of Dionysos in Paphos. |
2023 |
| Cyprus |
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Nicosia |
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Cyprus Museum |
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Byzantine jewelry (7th century). |
2023 |
