Greek Orthodox Christian worshipers attend a Good Friday service at the church of Ayios Georgios Exorinos in Famagusta, in Cyprus’ breakaway Turkish Cypriot north on Friday, April 18, 2014. It’s the ...
Now ancient Famagusta, tucked into a modern city of 35,000 people, is largely forgotten, except, perhaps, as the setting for Shakespeare's Othello. Atlantide Phototravel / Corbis "All ships and all ...
The European Union has allocated 466,400 euro to support the sustainable maintenance of cultural heritage sites in the city of Famagusta, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to the protection of ...
The European Union has allocated €466,400 to strengthen the sustainable conservation of cultural heritage sites in historic Famagusta.The funding, announced by the European Commission on Wednesday, is ...
FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus (Reuters) - Hundreds of Greek Cypriots marked the religious holiday of Epiphany on Sunday in a rare vigil to the fringes of an abandoned town wrecked by a war which split the island ...
FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus (Reuters) - For the first time in decades, Greek Cypriots celebrated Epiphany on the northern side of ethnically-split Cyprus on Wednesday, as momentum builds for a possible ...
FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus – Greek and Turkish Cypriot politicians on Wednesday pledged to preserve Cyprus' rich cultural heritage after hailing the restoration of a 14th century seaside garrison that is the ...
More than simply the home of the clubbing paradise of Ayia Napa, the Famagusta region of Cyprus has small family towns, great beaches and some fantasically priced property, some priced as much as 20% ...
FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus (AP) — An unexpected moment during the Good Friday service in a long-abandoned church in Cyprus’ breakaway north illustrated how religion is helping to bring together Christian Greek ...