Morfou / Gyuzelyurt
A small town to the west of Nicosia (40 km) is one of the oldest on Cyprus. Before Cyprus was divided into two parts, half of Cyprian lemons, tangerines and oranges had been grown here. With the arrival of the Turks in 1974, the fertility ceased, and three years after the sad events, instead of being a supplier of citrus fruits, the city has got the reputation as the capital of the Annual Orange Festival.
Tourists seeking to Morphou, yet for several reasons:
City Toumba Toe Skourou was allegedly founded in 1600 BC on an artificial hill.
The name of the city designates «hill darkness». Pieces of copper slag, which have been discovered, allowed some archaeologists to suggest that Toumba Toe Skourou was probably one of the settlements on the island, who lived in the Bronze Age through the processing and export of copper.
Soli.
Mentioned salts are found in Assyrian list of contributors Dani (700 years BC), in which the city is also called the C-yl-lou. It is also known that in the year 580 BC. e. King Filokipros on the advice of his mentor Solon moved the capital from Aepii in the Si-Li-Lu and named in honor of the city of Athens sage.
In 498 the city Soli attended, like most city-states of Cyprus, in the revolt against the Persian rulers. It is not possible, and at the end of the war Soli was conquered.
In Roman times Soli was wealthy city. In the IV century, but its port obmelel, and copper mines were closed.
In VII century the city was destroyed by Arab robbers.
At the Acropolis, which took place on a hill above the theater, was a royal palace looks like a palace Vuni, but dated much later. The so-called sarcophagus Fuggerov in the Art History Museum in Vienna, likely comes from the necropolis of salt. In addition, during the excavations found the remains of the column paved streets, which led to the Agora (the place for the people’s congresses) with marble fountain.
Basilica of Soli.
Thanks to the legend, Soli known as the place where St. Mark was baptized and where the first bishop was St. Auksibius, Roman, which I had escaped from Century City.
Basilica of Soli was one of the earliest buildings of its kind in Cyprus, he had some individual features. The first church was built in salt presumably in the second half of IV century. It was a building with three nefs approximately 200 meters in length.
Most of the mosaics preserved until today.
As in other churches of Cyprus, the first mosaic with geometric designs. Gradually entered the repertoire of animals, and later the heroes opuses. On average half the nave depicts swan, which resembles goose. It is surrounded by vegetal ornament and 4 young dolphins. The Greek inscription on the apse mosaic of sounds: «Oh, Christ, save those who created this mosaic …».
In V and VI century building has been expanded. In VII century the building was destroyed in the bud, and in the XII century in the eastern part of the ruins of a small church built.
Palace Vuni.
Palace Vuni
Palace Vuni, consisting of 137 rooms, was built by the friendly Persian Phoenician King located nearby the city Morion on a hilltop to watch the friendly Greek city of Soli, who in 498 BC took part in a rally in vain against the Persians.
The palace was the headquarters of the garrison, consisting of rooms, large storage space, and baths.
After the Persians in the year 449 BC. e. were expelled and the power passed into the hands of the Greeks (as the rules now in Morion friendly Greek tyrant) in the architecture of the palace, there have been some changes, added a second floor of clay bricks.
On the whole, the royal residence lasted about 70 years before was finally destroyed by the inhabitants of Soli, uchinivshim to 380 in BC. e. fire.
Maronite Church of Ayios Georgios – Koruham located in the village, where lives moronitskoe population of Northern Cyprus.
Temple Pigades – is in Shamlibel (Chamlibel, Mirtu) and belongs to the Early Bronze Age. The temple is divided into 2 parts and is one of the oldest shrine in the island.
Church of St. Mamas and The Museum of icons - the most important place in the Byzantine church, which is reconstructed many times – the tomb of St. Mamas, it is a majestic arch. St. Mamas – known as a local saint, depicted jumping on lve. Monastery of St. Mamas was built in 18 century. He has elements of Gothic and Byzantine architecture. The upper part of the iconostasis is made of carved wood, colored in blue and gold colors, a splendid example of woodcarving 16 century. The lower part of the iconostasis is covered with carvings depicting figs leaves the bunch, and acorns. A separate part of the church put up a lot of important and precious icons.
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