| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
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| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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 Part of the city walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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St George of the Greeks |
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St George of the Greeks. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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St George of the Greeks |
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St George of the Greeks is a Byzantine church. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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St George of the Greeks |
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The apse. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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The Twin Churches of the Knights are now a cultural centre and a bar. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Restored stone building. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Nestorian Church |
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The Nestorian Church dates from 1369. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Nestorian Church |
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Making a pathway. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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A section of the city walls. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Martinengo Bastion |
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The Martinengo Bastion. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Martinengo Bastion |
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The bastion has several tunnels. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Martinengo Bastion |
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Inside the bastion. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Martinengo Bastion |
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View along the wall. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Martinengo Bastion |
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Vast passageways. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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St Anne's Church |
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St Anne's Church. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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St Anne's Church |
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The stone work on the church. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Guest house. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Painted window. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Street art. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Ekmek kadeif in a patiserie. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Lemonade. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Turkish coffee. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Beetroot and two dips. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
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Kadeif. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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The ghost town of Varosha abandoned since the Turkish invasion of 1974. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Abandoned apartment block. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Post box. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Overgrown flowers. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Before 1974, Varosha was the centre of the Cyprus travel industry. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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International brand. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Crumbling house. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Overgrown street. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Varosha is like a set from an apocalyptic movie. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Many shops still have their original signs. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Accepted credit cards include some that no longer exist. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Corner shop. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Grand building. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
|
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Delapidated buildings. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Modern shops and an apartment building. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Corner building. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Abandoned apartments. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Abandoned shops. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Olympic Airways. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
|
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Hotel. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
|
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City hall. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
|
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Small park. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Former guest house. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Street sign. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Many buildings are are close to collapse after half a century of neglect. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Overgrown building. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Former pedestrian area. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Shops and apartments. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Electrical unit. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Kiosk. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Deserted. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Delapidated side street. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Former stationary shop. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Severe degridation. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Church bell tower. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Destruction. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Varosha is now open for visitors. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Boarded up building. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Street scene. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Many side streets are closed off and too dangerous to visit. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Deserted street. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Beach front properties. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
|
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Half finished building. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
|
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UK bank. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
|
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Japanese showroom. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
|
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Corner with United Nations post. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Book shop. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Building with covered pavement. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Decrepid, closed and overgrown. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Even the pavement is unuseable. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Pattissarie. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Leather shop. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Overgrown house. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Travel agent. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Apartment block. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Traffic light. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Shopping street. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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The older part of Varosha. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
Bilal Aga Mescidi Mosque |
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Bilal Aga Mescidi Mosque (1813) has been opened for worship. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
Bilal Aga Mescidi Mosque |
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Worshipper. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
Bilal Aga Mescidi Mosque |
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The interior of the mosque. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Beaches used for swimming, in front of abandoned buildings. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Open beach outside the city limits. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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Newly opened beach inside the city limits. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta |
Varosha |
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The sweep of Varosha with the Republic of Cyprus on the hills beyond. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
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The ancient city of Salamis is dominated by the colonnaded Palaestra. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
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Salamis was founded in 1075 BCE by settlers from Greece and Anatolia. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
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Salamis was important during the Greek and Roman periods. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
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For 1700 years, Salamis was the richest and most important city in Cyprus. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
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The city came under Assyrian rule in 709 BCE and then under Persian rule in 450 BCE. Salamis is named after the site of a major battle between the Greeks and the Persians. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
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Theatre |
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The theatre is the largest in Cyprus. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
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Theatre |
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Detail of the seating. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
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Theatre |
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The Theatre was built during the reign of Augustus (27 BCE - 14) and could accommodate 15,000 people. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
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Theatre |
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View from the stage. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
|
Theatre |
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Statue. |
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
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Famagusta Bay |
Salamis |
|
Theatre |
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View from the theatre. |
2023 |
