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Cyprus: a land alive with history
September 5, 2023
‘These people have been gone for millennia, but their stories live on in us. In Cypriots.’ ALIX NORMAN speaks to an expert on Cyprus history and discovers what makes the island and its people unique
“In Cyprus, you step out your door and into the past!” exclaims Andreas Charalambous. “You go for groceries, and you’re walking the streets your ancestors walked; you take a drive, and you’re retracing a route travelled by the crusaders. This land is alive with history!”