Cyprus

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

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UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

• Choirokoitia

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  Khirokitia is an archaeological site on the island of Cyprus dating from the Neolithic age. It has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1998. The site is known as one of the most important and best preserved prehistoric sites of the eastern Mediterranean. Much of its importance lies in the evidence of an organised functional society in the form of a collective settlement, with surrounding fortifications for communal protection. The Neolithic aceramic period is represented by this settlement and around 20 other similar settlements spread throughout the island.

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• Painted Churches in the Troodos Region

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  The Painted Churches in the Troödos Region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus. The complex comprises ten Byzantine churches and monasteries richly decorated with Byzantine and post-Byzantine murals:Church of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis in Kakopetria: An 11th-century monastery and the oldest surviving katholikon in Cyprus Agios Ioannis Lampadistis Monastery in Kalopanagiotis: A 13th-century monastery Church of Panagia Phorviotissa (Asinou) in Nikitari: A 12th-century church Church of Panagia tou Arakou in Lagoudhera: A 12th century church Church of Panagia in Moutoullas: A 13th-century chapel and the earliest example of steep-pitched wooden roofs Church of Archangelos Michael in Pedoulas: A late 15th-century church Church of Timios Stavros in Pelendri: A church containing unique 14th-century wall paintings Church of Panagia Podithou in Galata: An earl

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• Paphos

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  The Tombs of the Kings is a large necropolis about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Paphos harbour in Cyprus. In 1980, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Paphos and Kouklia.

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