| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Colonaded Way.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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The city was destroyed by earthquakes in 332 and 343 and rebuilt by the Byzantines.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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The Byzantine city was abandoned during the 7th century Arab raids and the population moved to Famagusta.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Detail of the stone work.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Marble pavement.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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The baths were built by the Greeks and modified by the Romans.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Many of the statues were beheaded by early Christians.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Much of the site is in ruins.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Overgrown paths.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Little remains of the stadium.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Salamis on a stormy day in 2023.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Salamis is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Byzantine era gymnasium and baths.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Water channels for the baths.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Bath pool.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Roman inscription.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Small pool.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Visitors.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Byzantine bath with collapsed floor showing the original underfloor heating.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Detail of underfloor heating.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Byzantine walls.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Round pool.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Greek inscription.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
City / Town : Salamis
|
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Decapitated statue.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Tombs of the Kings
|
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The Tombs of the Kings. Many items found here are in the Cyprus Museum in Nicosia.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Tombs of the Kings
|
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The 150 tombs are Mycenaean and date from the 8th to 7th centuries BCE and are mentioned in "The Iliad".
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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St Barnabas Church dates from 477.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The rear of the church.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The monastery was abandoned in 1976, two years after the Turkish invasion.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The monks moved to Stavrovouni (Cyprus) in 1976.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Decoration on a fountain.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The interior.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The church has a collection of icons.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Some of the icon collection.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
 |
Icon of Basil the Great.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Icon of Doubting Thomas.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Three saints.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Two icons.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Two apostles.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The decorated wooden pulpit.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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St Charalambos.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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St George and the dragon.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The Evangelists, John and Luke.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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St Mamas.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Icon of Christ the King.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Icon of the birth of Christ.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Icons showing the life of Christ.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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St Paul, the Apostle.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The Prophet, Elijah.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The Three Priests.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The Last Supper.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The Banquet of Herod (upper) and John The Baptist being beheaded.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Detail of John The Baptist being beheaded.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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St John.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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The museum has a collection of pottery.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Painted pottery.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Bowl with animal handles, 2000 BCE.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Pot with painted birds.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Painted flasks.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Pot with a bird.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Spindle whorls (2300 BCE - 1050 BCE).
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Barnabas Church
|
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Greek grave marker.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Tomb of Barnabas
|
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According to the New Testament, St Barnabas was a friend of St Paul and was born in Cyprus.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Tomb of Barnabas
|
 |
The interior of the 1950 tomb building.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Tomb of Barnabas
|
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The tomb is below ground level.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
Site / Event : Tomb of Barnabas
|
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Icons in the tomb.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Famagusta Bay
|
 |
Parts of the bay have been developed into new towns inhabited by Russians.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Dramatic scenery between the Kyrenia Mountains and the sea to the North of Famagusta.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Spectacular rock formation.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Limestone caves.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Scenery in the Kyrenia Mountains.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Mountain valley.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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View of the mountains from the coastal highway.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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The Kyrenia Mountain range.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
City / Town : Kaplica
|
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The colouful village of Kaplica.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
City / Town : Kaplica
|
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The village is by the sea.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
City / Town : Kaplica
|
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The village mosque.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
City / Town : Kaplica
|
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Kaplica is the former village of Davios.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
City / Town : Kaplica
|
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View from the village.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
City / Town : Kaplica
|
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The mountains beyond Kaplica.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Narrow road to Kantara Castle.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Hills near Kantara Castle.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Dramatic rocks.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Jagged rocks.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
|
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Twin peaks.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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Kantara Castle is at 690m.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
 |
The castle dates from the 1191.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
 |
The castle is one of three on the Kyrenia Mountains.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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The castle was taken by Richard The Lionheart from the last Byzantine king of Cyprus, Isaak Komninos.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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The main gate.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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Bastion.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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The castle was abandoned in the 16th century.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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Steps.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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Gateway.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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The narrow gateway.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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Windows.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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The trail to the interior.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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Inner chamber.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
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Room carved from the rock.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
Region : Kyrenia Mountains
Site / Event : Kantara Castle
|
 |
The castle is extensive.
|
2023 |
were added from 1 March 2026.