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Cyprus art and architecture
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The complex history of the
art and architecture of Cyprus rests largely on its position in the eastern Mediterranean, where the island was a launching point for the waves of Crusaders seeking to conquer the Islamic cities of the Levant and Egypt in the sixth/twelfth and seventh/thirteenth centuries. Cyprus itself had an eclectic array of architectural styles, while serving also as an intermediary for the exchange of architectural elements amongst Muslim, Catholic, and Byzantine patrons. Cyprus’s major city was the southeastern port of Famagusta, with grand Gothic cathe…
Source:
Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Date:
2021-07-19
