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- Paleontological findings date back at least 65,000 years ago suggest the present of hippopotamus and elephants to coexist in Ayia Napa; the island was visited before first inhabited.
- Oldest human remains suggest inhabitation of the island around 8000 – 7000 BCE.Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, was born out of the sea foam in Paphos! A spot for lovers! The legendary Aphrodite’s Rock. Myths and tales are all over Cyprus; like Adonis bath in Paphos area. Follow the Aphrodite route around the island; the temples and sacred worshipping places dedicated to her!
- Cyprus has a rich and varied history with plenty of archaeological ruins, byzantine churches and monasteries, crusader castles and palaces, not to mention its more modern history of invasion and division.
- This Troodos region is characterized by one of the largest groups of churches and monasteries of the former Byzantine Empire. The complex of 10 monuments included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, all richly decorated with murals, provides an overview of Byzantine and post-Byzantine painting in Cyprus. They range from small churches whose rural architectural style is in stark contrast to their highly refined decoration, to monasteries such as that of St John Lampadistis.
- Cyprus is home to the world’s oldest wine, Commandaria, which is over 5,000 years old!
- Cyprus boasts twelve UNESCO World Heritage sites including the entire town of Paphos, with the House mosaics.
- The history of Cyprus through the centuries is a jigsaw puzzle with the cultural remains of each conqueror! Medieval castles, walled cities and towers; find them in each major district and find all about the hidden battles.
- Ottomans left the island passing to the British, who kept the people in difficult times and not giving their freedom to connect with Greece. The E.O.K.A battle started in 1955 with Cypriots fighting against British for their freedom. Lots of trails along the island were giving the members a place to hide; there were a lot of battles like the Acheronas, in Liopetri – Famagusta area.
- The invasion of the Turks in 1974 is an open wound; our island and Nicosia, the capital is split into two parts. Famagusta point view, in Dherynia village is getting you back in time, when people abandoned their homes and work places..
- Nowadays new monuments talk about our cultural heritage; giving our attention to where the community believes is needed to be respected!
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