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Famagusta - City Guide
The histories of Cyprus cities go back to ancient periods. There are cities surviving with sometimes experiencing bright days and sometimes loosing their value as well as cities collapsed, burned and only a trace is left behind like Salmis, Curium, Lapithos, Amathus.
It is said that Magusa is founded by one of Ptolemus kings Philadelphus in 3rd century BC and that he had given the new city his sister’s name Arsinoe. |
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| The city Salmis, getting bigger with the people migrating from there in 648 BC because of the Arabs burning and collapsing has become a small seaboard city. It is known that, the city’s name has been changed as “Ammohostos” meaning hidden under sand in the period with the hope that Arabs not to be fou... Details >>> |
Famagusta - Historical Places
THE CASTLE OF OTHELLO
The Castle of Othello that was built in 14th century by the Lusignan, was used as one of the main entrances of the city of Magusa. Under the relief of the Lion of St. Mark which is hung on the castle entrance, the name of captain Nicolo Foscari who reshaped the castle and the date 1492 can be seen. In the Castle surrounded with a deep drain, there are corridors ending with towers and artillery battalions. In the courtyard of ... Details >>>
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Famagusta - Picture Gallery
Famagusta - Maps
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