Two outstanding cultural sites in Karpas peninsula restored as a result of bicommunal cooperation

22-9-2019 In-Cyprus In-Cyprus Warm

Two outstanding cultural sites in Karpas...

Mosaics of unparalleled beauty and craftsmanship, decorating the floor of the Early Christian basilica of Agia Triada, in Cyprus’ Karpas peninsula, together with the byzantine church of Agios Philon and its outstanding opus sectile, were restored after decades of negligence, as a result of cooperation between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.

Stabilization and conservation works in the two sites, carried out by archeologists and conservationists from both communities, were completed recently under the guidance of the bicommunal Technical Committee for Cultural Heritage...

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Two outstanding cultural sites in Karpas peninsula restored as a result of bicommunal cooperation

Two outstanding cultural sites in Karpas peninsula restored as a result of bicommunal cooperation

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