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                                                                                       by Iakovos Chailis

Headmaster of the school

2005 - 2006

THE MYTH

 STONE AGE COOPER ERA THE GREEKS ASSYRIANS, EGYPTIANS AND PERSIANS ALEXANDER THE GREAT’S SUCCESSORS
         
THE ROMAN EMPIRE CHRISTIANITY ΒΥΖΑNΤΙΝΕ ΕMPIRE FRANKS THE VENICIANS
         
UNDER THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE UNDER THE BRITISH EMPIRE CYPRUS INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC TURKISH INVATION CYPRUS MEMBER OF EU

 

                  
                    ΚΥΠΡΟΣ
                    CYPRUS
                    CYPERN
 

THE MYTH
 

The myth says that Aphrodite was born and came out of the sea near Paphos, Cyprus. Geologists say that Cyprus came out of the bottom of the sea. So, Aphrodite and Cyprus are the same
Birthplace of Aphrodite, near Paphos
The statue of Aphrodite, found at the ancient town of Soloi, Cyprus. (Cyprus National Museum)

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STONE AGE – CHOIROKOITIA
6000 Β.C.

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COOPER ERA
3000 Β.C

 

 

  
 

THE GREEKS
THE GREEKS CAME TO CYPRUS AFTER THE TROYAN WAR (1200 B.C).
THEY ESTABLISHED COLONIES. 
THERE ARE 10 WELL KNOWN KINGDOMS

 
 
•Cooper founded in Cyprus
•“People of the sea” found Cyprus 
Kerasforos (hornhead) Apollon,  Cyprus National Museum
 

 

  

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CYPRUS UNDER THE RULE OF ASSYRIANS, EGYPTIANS AND PERSIANS
700 – 300 B.C.
 The conquerors’ influence in art
The Assyrians influence

 

The Assyrian King Sargon II.The column founded at Kition-Larnaka.  Berlin Museum.
The egyptians influence

 

Detail of the throne founded at ancient Salamis (Cyprus National Museum)
The Persians influence

 

The stone head of a King or priest from Paphos .  Liverpool Museum.

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CYPRUS BETWEEN THE ALEXANDER THE GREAT’S SUCCESSORS
PTOLEMYS AND ANTIGONOS
Silver tetradrachm of Kition.
Ptolemy II Filadelphus (285-246 B.C.)

 
Silver stater of Salamis
Demetrios Poliorcetes (305-295 B.C.)

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CYPRUS UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE
(Pax Romana 50 B.C. – 350 A.D.)
Mosaics  of Kato Paphos -  “The house of Aion (century)

 
Mosaics  of Kato Paphos -  “The house of Dionyssos” – Ganymides and the eagle – Dionyssos and Akmi
 
 

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CRISTIANITY 58 A.D.

 
Paul and Barnabas), sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed away to Cyprus. And when they got to be in Salamis they began publishing the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews.  They had John also as an attendant.  When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos they met up with a certain man, a sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, and he was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. 
Calling Barnabas and Saul to him, the man earnestly sought to hear the word of God.  But Elymas the sorcerer (that, in fact, is the way his name is translated) began opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.  Saul, who is also Paul, becoming filled with holy spirit, looked at him, intently  and said: “O man full of every sort of fraud and every sort of villainy, you son of the Devil, you enemy of everything righteous, will you not quit distorting the right ways of God?  Well, then, look!  God’s hand is upon you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sunlight for a period of time.  Instantly a thick mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went around seeking men to lead him by hand.”

Bible, Acts 13: 4-11

Mosaic, Bishop’s palace, Paphos.

 

 

 
ΒΥΖΑNΤΙΝΕ ΕMPIRE
350 – 1191 A.D.
Saint Iacovos church - Trikomo
Frescos from Panagia Assinou
Panagia Aggeloktisti - Kiti
Many byzantine churches painted with frescos and mosaics

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FRANKS
1191 – 1489 A.D.
 

Richard the Lionhearted, King of England conquered the island during the Crusade III.

•The Knights of the Temple bought and sell the island to the Frank X King of Jerusalem Des Lusinian
 
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The crest of the French Kings of Cyprus

 
The Gothic catholic churches of St. Nicolaos (Famagusta) and Ayia Sofia (Lefkosia), now Mosques 
 
       
St Ilarion’s castle
Kantara castle
Kerynia castle
Kolossi castle
       
   
 
The Knights of the Temple gave to the island the Kolossi castle and a special wine named Koumandaria (Commandador)
  

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THE VENICIANS
1489 – 1571 A.D.
The walls of Lefkosia – the Ammochostos’s gate
 
The walls of Ammochostos – the Othello’s tower

 

CYPRUS UNDER THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
1571 – 1878 A.D.
(THE YEARS OF DARKNESS AND MISERY)
 

 

After the revolution in Greece (1821 A.D.) the turkish ruler of Cyprus executed in one single day (9/7/1821) 486 people, three bishops and the Archibishop Kyprianos.

 

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CYPRUS UNDER THE BRITISH EMPIRE
1878 – 1960 A.D.
 

 

The Greek people and the Greek Orthodox priests welcome the British at Lefkosia  as savers (Gravure 1878)

 

CYPRUS UNDER THE BRITISH EMPIRE
PEOPLE OF CYPRUS
 

THE FIGHT AGAINST BRITISH 1955-1959

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Cyprus Independent Republic
1960

 
The emblem of the republic
The flag of the republic
 
 
CYPRUS 1960 - 1974
Golden beach - Ammochostos
Limasol
 
Lefkosia

 

 

 

THE TURKISH INVATION

They bombed our cities and villages.  They burned us using napalm bombs
 
•40% of the island is occupied.
•200 000  refugees
•Nearly 200 000 settlers from Turkey are staying in our homes
•Cyprus heritage is been systematically destroyed.
THE BIGEST HUMANITY PROBLEM
 

 

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CYPRUS 2004

MEMBER OF THE

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THE NEW CHALENGE

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