http://ringofchrist.com/early-christian-history/early-places-of-worship/cave-churches-catacombs-house-churches/soloi-house-church/ Ancient Soloi is located on Morphour Bay in the northwest part of the island; it covered a large area that is still not fully…
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Ayia Thekla Cave Chapel
http://ringofchrist.com/early-christian-history/early-places-of-worship/cave-churches-catacombs-house-churches/ayia-thekla-cave-chapel/ Icon of Ayia Thekla at St Barnabas Monastery Ayia Thekla Cave Chapel in CyprusAyia Thekla Cave Chapel The small cave chapel of St. Thekla…
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Chrysokava Catacomb in Kyrenia
http://ringofchrist.com/early-christian-history/early-places-of-worship/cave-churches-catacombs-house-churches/chrysokava-catacomb-kyrenia/ Cave Church of Kyrenia drawn in the late 19th Century 19th Century Sketch of underground church at Kyrenia The catacombs are located just east…
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St. Barnabas Catacomb – The Tomb of a Saint
http://ringofchrist.com/early-christian-history/early-places-of-worship/cave-churches-catacombs-house-churches/st-barnabas-catacomb/ The Coffin of St Barnabas According to Acts of Barnabas, the saint was martyred in 61AD in Salamis and hidden in a cave outside…
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Roman Cities of Cyprus in the time of Jesus
The ancient city kingdoms of Cyprus were so well established by 673BC that they were listed on an inscription in Assyria in order to pay…
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St Lazarus – The first Bishop of Kition
Lazarus, whom Jesus loved, the man who would be buried twice, left Bethany after his resurrection and went to Cyprus because “the chief priests decided…
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Acts of Barnabas: Apocryphal or Historical?
“This book has more an air of truth about it than any of the others. There is not much extravagance in the details, and the…
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St Mark
While Mark was not from Cyprus, he did play a part in some major early Christian events on the island. He accompanied his cousin Barnabas…
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The Chi Rho Ring from Kourion
This ancient Christian Chi-Rho ring was unearthed in 1987 in the ruins of the Earthquake House in Kourion, on the island of Cyprus. It belonged…
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The Family
The skeletal remains of the family, a father, mother, and infant, were unearthed by Drs. David Soren and Jamie James and their team in 1987…