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Salamis

Posted under Salamis on Monday, 30 November 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
The partially excavated site of the ancient city of Salamis, has fascinated archaeologists for hundreds of years and it is the most important archaeological site on the whole of Cyprus. Nestling on the shoreline of Famagusta Bay, the remains of this once glorious and powerful ancient city...
Salamis

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

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Posted under Salamis on Monday, 26 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
The remains of this copper producing city were first discovered in 1896, but as the first excavations produced evidence of burials, it was thought that this was just an extension of the Salamis necropolis. In the 1930’s it was excavated again and the outline of a town emerged, and with it the...
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