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Track how UN Peacekeeping Forces helped end tension between the Turks and the Greeks in the civil war at Nicosia, capital of Cyprus
United Nations Peacekeeping Forces arrive in Nicosia in 1964 to quell civil unrest...
Video: J. Fred MacDonald & Associates
Experience the emerald ocean and sandy shores of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus
Time-lapse video of Cyprus.
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Cyprus
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Cyprus
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Limassol, Cyprus: Sanctuary of Apollo Hylate
Ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Hylate near Limassol, Cyprus.
© karnizz/iStock.com
Cyprus
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Old Paphos, Cyprus: Petra tou Romiou
Petra tou Romiou, the legendary site of Aphrodite's emergence from the sea, near...
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Physical features of Cyprus
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Kakopetria, Cyprus: Troodos Mountains
Kakopetria in the foothills of the Troodos Mountains, southern Cyprus.
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South Nicosia, Cyprus
South Nicosia, looking toward North Nicosia, Cyprus.
© BestTravelPhotography—iStock/Getty Images
Skouriotissa, Cyprus: copper mining
Copper-mining operation in the area of Skouriotissa, Cyprus.
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Nicosia, Cyprus: housing
Modern housing in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Georg Gerster—Rapho/Photo Researchers
Cyprus: terra-cotta pots and vessels
Traditional terra-cotta pots and vessels, Cyprus.
© GalaMostova/Shutterstock.com
Cypriot woman crocheting lace doilies
Woman crocheting lace doilies in Omodhos, Cyprus.
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Kourion, Cyprus: theatre
Theatre at Kourion (Curium), near Limassol, Cyprus.
© Ron Gatepain (
A Britannica Publishing Partner
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Kourion, Cyprus
Ruins at Kourion (Curium), near Limassol, Cyprus.
© Ron Gatepain (
A Britannica Publishing Partner
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Kourion, Cyprus: House of Eustolios
Mosaic floor in the House of Eustolios at Kourion (Curium), near Limassol, Cyprus.
© Ron Gatepain (
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Kourion, Cyprus: hypocaust
Remains of hypocausts among the ruins at Kourion (Curium), near Limassol, Cyprus.
© Ron Gatepain (
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Kourion, Cyprus
Ruins at Kourion (Curium), near Limassol, Cyprus.
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Kourion, Cyprus
Ruins at Kourion (Curium), near Limassol, Cyprus.
© Ron Gatepain (
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Nikitari, Cyprus: Asinou Church frescoes
Byzantine frescoes in Asinou Church, Nikitari, Cyprus. The image depicts Christ's...
unbekannter Maler A.D. 1106
Cyprus: Greek- and Turkish-controlled areas
Greek- and Turkish-controlled areas of Cyprus.
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European Union
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Cyprus
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national anthem of Cyprus
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