- 1. Salamis Ruins / Famagusta
- (Historical Places)
- ... covered most of the city and protected it from the hands of looters. Some small scale excavation was undertaken in 1887, but it was not until 1952 that the site was excavated to any great extent, and thes ...
- 2. Selimiye Mosque / Nicosia
- (Historical Places)
- ... in 1373 and the Mamluks in 1426. The eastern section of the cathedral was destroyed by earthquakes in 1491, and further restoration work was undertaken by the Venetians. When the Ottomans took the city ...