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A copper mine in Cyprus. In antiquity, Cyprus was a major source of copper. The earliest attested reference to Cyprus is the 15th century BC Mycenaean Greek 𐀓𐀠𐀪𐀍, ku-pi-ri-jo, [30] meaning "Cypriot" (Greek: Κύπριος), written in Linear B syllabic script. [31]
Cypriot (in older sources often "Cypriote") refers to someone or something of, from, or related to the country of Cyprus. Cypriot people, or of Cypriot descent; this includes: Armenian Cypriots; Greek Cypriots; Maronite Cypriots; Turkish Cypriots; Cypriot dialect (disambiguation), the dialects being spoken by Cypriots
Greeks in Cyprus number 659,115, according to the 2011 Cypriot census. [1] There is a notable community of Cypriots and people of Cypriot descent in Greece. In Athens, the Greek Cypriot community numbers ca. 55,000 people. [17] There is also a large Greek Cypriot diaspora, particularly in the United Kingdom.
This is a list of settlements in Cyprus.The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek and Turkish names, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity.
The Greek Cypriot community adheres to the Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot community adheres to Islam. The religious groups of Armenians, Maronites and Latins (about 9,000 people in total) opted, in accordance with the 1960 constitution, to belong to the Greek Cypriot community. [7]
During the siege of Tyre, the Cypriot Kings went over to Alexander the Great. In 321 four Cypriot kings sided with Ptolemy I and defended the island against Antigonos. Ptolemy lost Cyprus to Demetrios Poliorketes between 306 and 295 BC, but after that it remained under Ptolemaic rule till 58 BC. It was ruled by a governor from Egypt and ...
This is a timeline of Cypriot history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Cyprus. To read about the background to these events, see History of Cyprus . See also the list of presidents of Cyprus .
Cypriot nationalism, also known as Cypriotism, refers to one of the nationalisms of Cyprus.It focuses on the shared identity of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots regarding their "Cypriotness", highlighting their common Cypriot culture, heritage, traditions, and economic, political, and social rights. [1]