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1. €400,000 allocated to restoration of historic churches in Famagusta district

Conservation and restoration works are progressing at a series of historic churches in the Famagusta district, with projects either underway or in preparation at monuments in Frenaros and Liopetri....

2. Restoration planned for historic Panagia Melandrina church

Rhestoration efforts are set to begin at the Church of Panagia Melandrina in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus, with maintenance work now entering the tender phase....

3. Authorities reject claims Israelis barred access to Trozena village

Questions over ownership and access to the abandoned village of Trozena in Cyprus have prompted a response from local authorities after online claims alleged that Israelis had purchased the entire settlement and were preventing visitors from entering....

4. EU allocates €466,400 to strengthen long-term care of Famagusta’s cultural heritage

The European Union has set aside €466,400 to improve the long-term upkeep of cultural heritage sites in Famagusta, reinforcing its continued involvement in safeguarding the island’s shared historical legacy....

5. Bi-communal team to begin restoration of two churches in occupied areas

Restoration work will begin in the coming weeks on two historic churches in the villages of Sygkrasi and Lefka, both considered important landmarks of Cyprus’s cultural and religious heritage....

6. Inauguration of the renovated square of the Church of Saint George in Peyia

The beautifully renovated square and surrounding buildings of the Church of Saint George in Peyia were officially unveiled on Thursday evening during a simple inauguration ceremony, attended by His Beatitude the Archbishop of Cyprus, George, who also performed the blessing of the site....

7. Cultural Heritage Committee completes Davlos Church Restoration, launches project in Gastria

The Cultural Heritage Committee has completed restoration work at Saint Nicholas Church in Davlos and has begun conservation efforts at the Church of Panagia Faneromeni in Gastria....

8. Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities join to repair cemeteries in buffer zone

A €700,000 program is under way to restore cemeteries along the Green Line, the United Nations-controlled buffer zone that divides the island....

9. EU-funded project restores Kanakaria church in occupied Cyprus

Conservation work has been completed at the monastery and church of Panagia Kanakaria in Lythrangomi, in Turkish-occupied Karpasia....

10. Kyrenia's historic church brought back to life

A centuries-old church in Kyrenia, once the spiritual heart of the region, has been brought back to life after an extensive restoration project....

11. The declaration of the TRNC: A turning point in the Cyprus conflict

On 15 November 1983, the Turkish Cypriot side unilaterally declared the occupied territories as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)....

12. 50 years since the 1974 coup in Cyprus

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the July 15, 1974, coup d'état in Cyprus, orchestrated by the junta regime in Athens with the participation of EOKA B'....

13. US pushes for equal religious access across Cyprus

Representatives of the U.S. Embassy met with officials from the Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Justice of the Republic of Cyprus to discuss religious......

14. Saints Sergios & Bacchus church rises from devastation

Out of the ruins and devastation, the small church of Saints Sergios and Bacchus, in the Karpas peninsula, east of Neta village in Turkish occupied......

15. Preserving Cyprus' cultural heritage is a bicommunal effort

16. Hagia Sophia to undergo massive restoration

The Turkish government has decided to start long-term maintenance and repairs of the former Orthodox Christian cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which was converted into a mosque, after scientists discovered significant damage both inside and outside the 6th century Byzantine monument....

17. US State Department highlights religious freedom issues in Cyprus

The US State Department's 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom for Cyprus sheds light on various issues concerning religious freedom on the island. ...

18. The Louvre, the British Museum, and now the New Cyprus Museum (photos - video)

Work on the New Cyprus Museum will begin in January 2023, and the project is expected to take 42 months to complete, with completion scheduled for mid-2026. ...

19. Magnitude 5.8 quake hits the island of Crete this morning

A strong earthquake shook the island of Crete at 9:17 am this morning, sending residents running outside their homes....

20. Resurrecting the hairy mammoth

The return of hairy mammoths, a species that became extinct 4,000 years ago, in the icy Arctic soils, is envisioned by a new American company, Colossal....

21. Paphos hamam and minaret restored

22. Volunteers to help restore Agios Panteleimonas Monastery

23. Technical Committee restores two more monuments in Famagusta

24. Sixth century mosaic of Saint Mark returns home

25. Conservation completed on two historic churches in Famagusta

A ceremony will be held on May 26 in Turkish-occupied Famagusta to mark the completion of conservation works on two historic churches, located in the walled city...