Verstehen · Kapitel 13
Art & Architecture
From Byzantine frescoes and Roman mosaics to Gothic cathedrals and Ottoman caravanserais — Cyprus is an open-air architectural museum.
3 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Roman Mosaics
The floor mosaics of Paphos (UNESCO) are among the most significant of the ancient world. In the villas of the Roman up…
2
Byzantine Icons & Frescoes
Cyprus was part of the Byzantine Empire for almost 800 years, and this heritage is visible everywhere — especially in t…
3
Gothic Cathedrals & Crusader Castles
The Frankish Lusignan period (1192–1489) left an astonishing density of Gothic architecture on Cyprus — found nowhere e…
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