Cyprus

Places in this region

Image of Varosha Beach Resort located in Famagusta, Cyprus | Deserted buildings in Varosha
Famagusta, Cyprus

Varosha Beach Resort

1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island

In 1974, the Greek military junta backed a coup in Cyprus that sparked a Turkish invasion of the island. The Turkish forces advanced as far as the Atilla line, which is now the United Nations... »

Ghost Towns, Odd Accommodations | Edited by serflac, jhamburger and 3 others

Image of Ancient Sex Curse of Cyprus located in Kaourotrypa, Cyprus
Kaourotrypa, Cyprus

Ancient Sex Curse of Cyprus

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus

In 2008 archaeologists unexpectedly found a curse inscribed in Greek on a lead tablet from the old city kingdom of Amathus on the southern coast of Cyprus. It was simple and straight forward:“May... »

Strange Science, Incredible Ruins | Edited by katiebaker4 and Dylan