Materials: Texts and presentation of the mobility in Cyprus

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    The history of Cyprus

    A small country with a long history and culture: a presentation of the long history of Cyprus.

    Hala Sultan Teke

    Hala Sultan Teke is a mosque near Larnaca, a remarkable Muslim monument, we visited during the mobility in Cyprus.

    Kourion Theatre

    A magnificent Greco-Roman theatre, the Kourion theater was built in the 2nd century and it is used even today.

    Saint Lazaros Larnaca

    In Larnaca, we visited the Church of Saint Lazaros, a late 9th-century church in Larnaca and it belongs to the autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church.

    Kornesios Mansion

    The mansion of Hatzigeorgakis Kornesios was built in the 18th century in the historical center of Nicosia.

    Kakatistra gorge

    A monument of natural heritage.

    Larnaca

    Larnaca, the ancient Kition, is the longest continually inhabited region of Cyprus, with a history that dates back 4.000 years. The Cypriot students guided their Erasmus partners in the city.

    The illicit trade of antiquities

    During the mobility in Cyprus, the partners discussed the problem of the illicit trade of antiquities.

    Presentation of the Greek team

    The Greek team presented the castle of Kalamata.

    The presentation of the Italian Team

    Though the Italian team didn't manage to travel to Cyprus, the Italian students prepared a short video with some of the monuments of their cultural heritage.

    Another example of illicit trade: the parthenon marbles

    As the subject of the mobility was the illicit trade of antiquities, the Greek team presented the problem of the Parthenon marbles.

    A video about the illicit trade of antiquities
    Kalamata Castle

    A video by the Greek team presenting the castle of Kalamata

    The destruction of cultural heritage of Cyprus by Turkey