Cypriot Collection

Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, Receiving a Letter from the Council, 16th century. Creator: Giuseppe Caletti
Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus, Receiving a Letter from the Council, 16th century

Balcony, Castle of Kolossi, near Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Kolossi Castle was built by the Knights of the Order of St John in 1454. It stands on the site of an earlier (13th century) fortress

Head of a Bearded Man, 5th century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Bearded Man, 5th century BCE

Jug in the Shape of a Barrel, 750-550 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Jug in the Shape of a Barrel, 750-550 BCE

Bowl, Late Bronze Age, about 1450-1200 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, Late Bronze Age, about 1450-1200 BCE

Edging, Eastern Mediterranean Region, probably Cyprus, 1875 / 1900. Creator: Unknown
Edging, Eastern Mediterranean Region, probably Cyprus, 1875/1900

Une Dame de Chypre, 1647. Creator: Abraham Bosse
Une Dame de Chypre, 1647

Kyrenia Castle, North Cyprus, 2001. Originally a Roman fortress, Kyrenia Castle was enlarged by the Byzantines. The castle was captured by Richard I of England in 1191 when he defeated the last

Aqueduct, Castle of Kolossi, near Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Kolossi Castle was built by the Knights of the Order of St John in 1454. It stands on the site of an earlier (13th century) fortress

Stadium, Curium (Kourion), Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC and became part of the Byzantine Empire in 395. Kourion was a city said to have been established by the Argives

Theatre, Curium (Kourion), Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC and became part of the Byzantine Empire in 395. Kourion was a city said to have been established by the Argives

Ruins of the basilica, Curium (Kourion), Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC and became part of the Byzantine Empire in 395

Mosaic, Paphos. Paphos has been inhabited since neolithic times. It was an important centre for the worship of the goddess Aphrodite, who was said to have been born nearby

Palaepaphos (Old Paphos), Cyprus, 2001. Paphos has been inhabited since neolithic times. It was an important centre for the worship of the goddess Aphrodite, who was said to have been born nearby

Ruins of Amathus, Cyprus, 2001. Archaeologists have discovered evidence of human activity at Amathus dating back to around 1100 BC

Aphrodites Rock, Paphos, Cyprus, 2001. Paphos is the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love

Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates, Kourion, Cyprus, 2001. One of the most important religious sites of ancient Cyprus, the worship of Apollo probably began here as early as the 8th century BC

Dragomans House, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Built in the 18th century, this was the residence of Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios, the Dragoman (official interpreter) of Cyprus from 1779 until 1809

Bayraktar Mosque, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus was conquered by the Muslim Ottoman Turks in 1570-1571. The Bayraktar Mosque was the first mosque to be built in Nicosia after the conquest

Venetian bastion, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus came under Venetian rule in 1489. They heavily fortified Nicosia with 4.5 metre thick city walls built between 1567 and 1570

Venetian walls, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2001. Cyprus came under Venetian rule in 1489. Nicosias city walls were built between 1567 and 1570

Castle of Kolossi, near Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Kolossi Castle was built by the Knights of the Order of St John in 1454. It stands on the site of an earlier (13th century) fortress

Castle Museum, Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Limassols castle was built in c1000 by the Byzantines. It is said that Richard the Lionheart married his fiancee, Berengaria of Navarre

Ruins of the Church of St George of the Latins, Famagusta, North Cyprus, 2001. It is thought that the church was built in the last quarter of the 13th century by the Lusignans

Roman water channel, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

Roman hypocaust, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Headless statue, the gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

The gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Meze, North Cyprus

Harbour of Kyrenia (Girne), North Cyprus

Harbour and castle, Kyrenia (Girne), North Cyprus. Originally a Roman fortress, Kyrenia Castle was enlarged by the Byzantines

Medieval reconstruction, St Hilarion Castle, North Cyprus. Dating from the 10th century, St Hilarion Castle stands on top of a peak in the Kyrenia mountain range in northern Cyprus

Byzantine chapel, St Hilarion Castle, North Cyprus. Dating from the 10th century, St Hilarion Castle stands on top of a peak in the Kyrenia mountain range in northern Cyprus

St Hilarion Castle, North Cyprus. Dating from the 10th century, St Hilarion Castle stands on top of a peak in the Kyrenia mountain range in northern Cyprus

Headless statue, Roman gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

Roman columns, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Roman theatre, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC. Evidence of Phoenician and Assyrian settlement has been found

Fresco showing St Elias, Roman gymnasium, Salamis, North Cyprus. Archaeologists have found remains at Salamis dating back to the 11th century BC

Tombs of the Kings, Paphos, Cyprus. The scale and grandeur of these underground tombs dating from the 4th century BC gained them their name although it is thought that important officials rather than

Ancient Roman theatre, Curium, Limassol, Cyprus. Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC and became part of the Byzantine Empire in 395

Kirinia, Cyprus, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Street scene, Nicosia, Cyprus, c1920s-c1930s(?)

Sphinx from Cyprus, 6th century BC. A statue of the Archaic Period. Located in the Louvre, Paris

Steatite Cypriot idol, 31st century BC
135 mm high steatite Cypriot idol, from the Archaeological Museums collection of Cyprus, 31st century BC

Painted terracotta from the Athienon Acropolis, Cyprus, c8th century BC. Now in The Louvre

Electrum cup with repousse decoration, Idalion, Cyprus, c8th - 7th century BC
Electrum cup with repousse decoration, Idalion, Cyprus, Cypro-Archaic Period, c8th- c7th century BC. Now in The Louvre

Terracotta model of people at a basin, Cyprus, Middle Bronze Age, 2000-1600 BC. Now in The Louvre

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