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The English cemetery in Mathiatis is part of the island’s history
The English cemetery in Mathiatis is part of the island’s history

Archaeological sites in Cyprus - English cemetery, Mathiatis, Nicosia

After the winning result of the Greek Revolution, Turkey fell into a severe economic crisis. Upon trying to find a way to get rid of it, they were obliged to sell Cyprus to England. For Turkey, Cyprus was not a beneficial colony.

The greek citizens of the island, as well as a part of the ...

District: Nicosia
Agios Georgios Holy church in Aglantzia
Agios Georgios Holy church in Aglantzia

Church of Cyprus - Agios Georgios, Aglantzia, cemetery, Nicosia

On the eastern side of the Skali amphitheatre in Aglantzia, in the cemetery, you shall see the church built in the name of Agios Georgios.

It is a 1797 construction and is found in the centre of the byzantine settlement of Aglantzia. It functioned as the main Church of the community until...

District: Nicosia