NICOSIA, Cyprus – Capt. Adamos Marneros gazed with foreboding at the dots on the radar screen of his passenger jet as it prepared for landing on Cyprus. It was before dawn on July 20, 1974, and the ...

"This airport has been closed since 1974, when we saw some of the most heaviest fighting between the sides, and it was in 1974 that the United Nations force commander at the time declared the area ...

NICOSIA, CyprusNICOSIA, Cyprus — An abandoned airport that for decades has stood as a stark symbol of conflict on war-divided Cyprus was briefly reopened to the media on Tuesday ahead of the ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus - Capt. Adamos Marneros gazed with foreboding at the dots on the radar screen of his passenger jet as it prepared for landing on Cyprus. It was before dawn on July 20, 1974, and the ...

Eerie images reveal the remains of Nicosia International Airport, where planes have been left to rot since the site was abandoned in 1974. The once-bustling transport hub, located in the Lakatamia ...

Elizabeth Spehar, U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP Mission poses with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in the buffer ...

The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation and bαhçές histories of Cyprus, inspired by the Cyprus Insula exhibition, invites families to participate in an interactive journey exploring historic photos and ...

As part of the Cyprus Insula exhibition series of events, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation will host the participatory workshop A Day at Nicosia Airport next Saturday, November 30, in Greek and ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. In August 1974, the UN established a buffer dividing the island of Cyprus ...

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