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Medieval Cyprus: Religous Architecture
Cathedral of St. Sophia in Nicosia.
Entrance to St. Sophia.
Interior of St. Sophia, turned into a mosque.
13th century tympanum from an unknown church in Cyprus.
Medieval knights and clergy from Chartes cathedral in France.
Vision of Hell from Chartes cathedral in France.
View of Famagusta Harbour and cathedral of St. Nicholas in center of town in 1890's.
St. Nicholas cathedral, Famagusta, where the kings and queens of Cyprus were crowned Kings or Queens of Jerusalem.
Bellapais Abbey.
Bellapais cloisters and courtyard.
Bellapais cloisters.
Bellapais crests of Cyprus, Jerusalem etc. above rectory door.
Bellapais cloister with Roman sarcophagus used as a water fountain. Abbey church in background. Note stone tracery above window.
Tombstone of 14th century knight.
Lusignian silver "gros". (coins)
Medieval scraffito bowl. (wedding bowl)
Medieval scraffito bowl.
Location of scraffito bowls in burial.
Illustration of Medieval life as shown in "Book of the Hours of Duc de Berry", September.
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