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  1. History of Cyprus

    1878-present

    Cyprus was part of the British Empire, under military occupation from 1914 to 1925, and a Crown colony from 1925 to 1960. Cyprus became an independent nation in 1960. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    A Concise History of Modern Cyprus 1878-2009 (Rutzen, 2010). Schaar, Kenneth W., Michael Given, and George Theocharous. Under the Clock: Colonial Architecture and History in Cyprus, 1878-1960 (Bank of Cyprus, 1995). Varnava, Andrekos. British imperialism in Cyprus, 1878-1915: the inconsequential possession (Manchester University Press, 2017).
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Human habitation of Cyprus dates back to the Paleolithic era. Cyprus's geographic position has caused the island to be influenced by differing Eastern Mediterranean civilisations over the millennia.. Periods of Cyprus's history from 1050 BC have been named according to styles of pottery found, as follows: [1]. Cypro-Geometric I: 1050-950 BC
  4. britannica.com

    4 days agoCyprus - Mediterranean, Conflict, Independence: Tools and other artifacts provide the earliest evidence of human activity on Cyprus; artifacts and burned animal bones found at Aetokremnos on the southern coast have been dated to about 12,000 years ago. Whether these finds indicate a permanent human occupation of the island or intermittent visits by seafaring hunter-gatherers remains a source ...
  5. cyprusreview.org

    A Concise History of Modern Cyprus, 1878-2009 HEINZ RICHTER Verlag Franz Philipp Rutzen (Ruhpolding, 2010), 232 pp. ISBN: 978-3-938646-53-3 In his book A Concise History of Modern Cyprus, 1878-2009, Professor Heinz Richter has created a summarised version of his four volume, over 2,500 word opus Geschichte der Insel
  6. en.wikipedia.org

    Cyprus [f] (/ ˈ s aɪ p r ə s / ⓘ), officially the Republic of Cyprus, [g] is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.Although it is geographically located in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical make-up are overwhelmingly Southeast European.It is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. [9] [10] It is located southeast of Greece, south ...
  7. hellenicaworld.com

    Modern history of Cyprus, Cyprus Online Encyclopedia. From 1570 to 1878 Cyprus was part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1878 the United Kingdom took over the government of Cyprus as a protectorate as the result of the Cyprus Convention, in which the Ottoman Empire granted control of the island to the British in return for their support in the Russian-Turkish War.
  8. kiprinform.com

    Cyprus has also become a member of the United Nations, the European Union and the Movement of Independent States. According to the agreement of Zurich - London, the United Kingdom retains two military bases with a total area of 158.4 km in the area of Dhekelia and Akrotiri - Episkopi in Cyprus.
  9. greecehighdefinition.com

    Aug 21, 2024Modern Cyprus. Today, Cyprus is a member of the European Union, having joined in 2004. The Republic of Cyprus controls the southern part of the island, while the TRNC governs the north. ... Cyprus's history is a tale of resilience, shaped by a multitude of influences over thousands of years. From prehistoric settlers to modern-day challenges ...
  10. estateofcyprus.com

    The history of Cyprus begins in the Neolithic era, around 10,000 BC. The first settlers on the island left numerous archaeological evidence, including pottery and stone tools. In the Bronze Age, Cyprus became an important trading center due to its rich copper mines, which gave the island its Greek name — "Kypros," meaning copper. Antiquity

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