History of Cypriot Orthodox Church | Info

The bishop of the capital, Salamis (Konstantia), was constituted metropolitan by Emperor Zeno, with the title of archbishop.History of the church Roman eraThe Apostle Paul, accompanied by Barnabas and Mark the Evangelist (Barnabas kinsman), came to Cyprus in 45 AD to spread Christianity. Arriving at Salamis, they travelled across the island to Paph...

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Cybarco Plc | Recommended

Cybarco is one of the leading construction, civil engineering and property development companies on the island of Cyprus. A member of the long established Lanitis Group of Companies, Cybarco was founded in 1945. Over the past five decades, its considerable experience in every br...moreanch of the construction industry has won the company a wide ran...

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Social History | Info

The Ottoman Empire gave timars--land grants--to soldiers under the condition that they and their families would stay there permanently. An action of far-reaching importance because the predefined soldiers became the nucleus of the islands Turkish community. During the 17th century the Turkish population grew rapidly, partly by conversion. Most of t...

From: admin,  Added: 30 June 08