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Whether business or
pleasure is on the agenda, catch a glimpse of history.
The oldest traces of hunters living on the
island of Cyprus date back to 8000 BC, while the oldest settlement on
the island was the Neolithic Choirokoitia, which was established in the
7th millennium BC. From the Stone Age onwards, Cyprus witnessed every
stage of history, with a continuous flow of immigrants and conquerors
over the centuries.
The Mycenaean Achaeans brought their
civilization here, establishing the first Greek roots 3000 years ago. A
series of conquerors followed, including the Phoenicians, Assyrians,
Egyptians, Persians, Romans, Crusaders, Venetians, Ottomans, and finally
the British.
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Colonial rule ended in 1960, when the Republic of Cyprus
was established. A series of conflicts led to the Turkish invasion of
1974 and the subsequent division of the island.
With reunification negotiations still under
way, the Republic of Cyprus became a full member of the EU in 2004. |
