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History of Northern Cyprus

Posted under History on Monday, 26 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Cyprus is an island that has been inhabited for over 9,000 years, from the Neolithic Stone Age to the civilised 21st century, mankind has walked this fertile land. Early settlers most probably came from nearby countries, with Turkey only 40  miles away the journey would not have been difficult....
History of Northern Cyprus

The Agora and the Vouta

Posted under Salamis on Monday, 26 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Agora and the Vouta Very close to the Epiphanios basilica is the cathedral-like cistern that provided water for the entire city. The water was transported through an aquaduct that was 45 miles long from a spring in the Kyrenia mountain range. Of the aquaduct, little is left apart from a few...
The Agora and the Vouta

Flora

Posted under North Cyprus on Sunday, 25 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Flora | North Cyprus Cyprus is an island which overall has an abundant variety of flora. Concentrating on the North, in excess of a thousand kinds were collected by Dr. Deryck Viney between 1988 and 1993. In 1994 an illustrated publication of his findings was produced under the title, “An...
Flora