Press and Information Office, Republic of Cyprus: Lythragkomi, Panagia Kanakaria (04) (Panel from exhibition "The Loss of a Civilisation. Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Occupied Cyprus")
Format
TIFF
Start date
525
End date
550
Historical period
Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description
Lythragkomi, Panagia Kanakaria, mosaics. In 1979 mosaics were ripped from the apse and sold on the art market. Some mosaics have returned to Cyprus, where they are currently on display in the Byzantine Museum of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation.
Language
Ancient Greek
Physical type
Material and technique
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