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Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the city port. It was originally a Byzantine fortress built to protect the port. Today, the visitor can see the Western Frankish Tower with the Venetian additions as restored by the Ottomans in 1592, according to a relevant inscription above the entrance of the castle. Wikipedia
View from St. Hilarion Castle
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I'm tired of living in Central Europe. It's still cold! In my next life I want to live in Cyprus. Is there equal tiles, sea and warm! And pretty girls!
The most iconic, most visited village in Cyprus. Very "instagrammable". Known for it's embroidery. In the last years it has developed a good gastronomy.
If interested, visit my Album "Lefkara"
I have endless stories to tell about Lefkara.
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I met her in the mountains on the island of Cyprus. She was on her stomach knotted child. Maybe she was 20 years old. I do not know. It was a picture! I do not know which country she was.
British Museum London
Cypriot worshipper
450-425 BC
Dali, Sanctuary of Apollo-Reshef
This man wears an elaborate wreath indicating he is a worshipper. The statue is typical of Cypriot art of this period, combining Greek and Persian dress and hair within the local tradition of carving limestone votive images. This statue was dedicated at an important sanctuary in the City of Idalion (modern Dali). The local god worshipped here was later identified with Greek Apollo and his Phoenician equivalent Reshef. Frequently depicted wearing a lion Skin and brandishing a Club, he protected humans against the forces of nature.
The colossal size and high quality of the Carving show this man had great wealth and social status. He was probably a member of the ruling dynasty, perhaps the king himself. As chief worshipper in his realm, he may also have served as the high priest. The sanctuary was one of the major cult places of the Greek-speaking kingdom of Idalion. After Idalion was conquered by its Phoenician neighbour Kition (modern Larnaka) around 450 BC, its new rulers respected the great shrine and made dedications there, including this statue.
Liopetri, Cyprus, is one of the "Kokkinochoria" - red soil villages. The red clay, also known as terra rossa, is the result of the weathering of limestone. Rain makes the incredible colour visible. This type of soil is rather good and helps to produce, among other things, potatoes that are among the best Europe has to offer.