- 1. Monastery of Apostolos Andreas / Karpas ...
- (Historical Places)
- The traditional story of the monastery's founding says that, during a journey to the Holy Land, the ship transporting Saint Andrew went off course and struck rocks here. On coming ashore, Andrew hit ...
- 2. St Barnabas' Monastery and Icon Museum/ Famagusta
- (Historical Places)
- ... . The church on the island argued that as it had been founded by the Apostle Barnabas, it was of equal rank. In 477AD, Bishop Anthemios had a dream in which he saw the location of the long lost grav ...
- 3. Salamis Ruins / Famagusta
- (Historical Places)
- ... Paul and Barnabas was to have far reaching implications, enabling the church in later years to demonstrate its apostolic origin and justifying its claim to be independent of the patriarch of Antioch. Afte ...