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| Castles and Fortifications in Northern Cyprus. Cyprus is justifiably famous for its castles, which generally date from the late Byzantine period (10th to 11th centuries A.D.) to the Lusignan (Crusader) period in the 12th through the 15th centuries. After control of the island passed to the Genoese, and later to the Venetians, several castles were abandoned in favor of more modern fortifications, while others were remodeled to make them more proof against artillery bombardment. The sites shown in red, above, are illustrated and discussed. |
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| Cyprus and archaeology go together like milk and honey. Little else is as evocative of a past by turns turbulent and romantic as the ancient ruins, which encompass theatres, temples and sanctuaries, tombs and entire towns. From Neolithic sites or Roman mosaics, Cyprus is an open-air museum to behold. To fully chronicle our 10,000 years of history would take more Web pages than we could count, but consider just a few of the highlights.
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