Knights Templar
Cyprus has many fascinating places to visit which reflect the islands long and fascinating history.
MOUNT OLYMPUS
Mount Olympus is the highest point (6,404 ft) of the Troodos range. The Mount is perfect for nature trail hikes in the summer and skiing in the winter. On the summit of Mount Olympus sits the dome of a British military radar station.
TOMBS OF THE KINGS
These rock-cut tombs are beside the sea and date back back to the 4th century BC. It is here that the leading citizens of Paphos were buried. Steps carved out of rock lead down to the burial chambers where archaeologists are still discovering more graves.
ROCK OF APHRODITE
This unusual rock formation on the Lemesos to Paphos coastal road is the spot where it is said that Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of love) was born and was washed ashore on a seashell.
STRAVROVOUNI MONASTERY
Sitting high on a 2,000ft rocky outcrop the Stravrovouni Monastery, originally called the Mountain of the Cross Monastery, was founded by St Helena in 327AD. St Helena was the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, making it ironic that women today are not allowed any closer than the monastery carpark.
HALA SULTAN TEKKE
Standing on the shore of Larnaka’s Salt Lake, this mosque is home to the Tomb of Hala Sultan, a relative of the Prophet Mohammed, who died in Cyprus in 649AD.
KOLOSSI CASTLE
Situated about 8 miles from Lemesos, Kolossi Castle was the Grand Commandery of the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, and later of the Knights Templar, after the crusaders were driven out of the Holy Land in 1291. Carved on the walls there are Fleur-de-lys symbols and the entrance hall of the keep has a mural of the crucifixion. The central keep is still intact and there are the remains of a basilica, sugar factory and aqueduct.
LARNAKA FORT
Built in 1625, Larnaka Fort is home to a medieval museum which displays armour and historic objects.
CYPRUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Located in Lefkosia, this museum is home to a magnificent historical collection, including the Aphrodite of Soli and a bronze statue of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus.
CHOIROKOITIA NEOLITHIC VILLAGE
On a bleak hillside in the foothills of the Troodos Mountains near Larnaka you will find the circular foundations of homes which were occupied by stone age people in the 7th to 4th centuries BC. These stone age people buried their dead under the floors of these houses.
OMODUS
This is a restored village in the foothills of the Troodos Mountains where residents give tourists guided tours of their traditional homes.
The above are just a few of those places not to be missed when on your holidays to this wonderful island.
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Emma Healey is the co-founder and owner of holidayholiday.co.uk, specialists in holiday packages and last minute holidays to worldwide destination. Thanks for taking the time to read my article and be sure to watch out for more of my articles as im writing many travel blogs and have some great topics coming soon.
Religious History Trivia: by what other name were the Knights Templar also known?
Bonus question: Were the Templar rich or poor?
The official name of the order was “The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Jerusalem”. Their seal showed two knights on one horse symbolizing both brotherhood and poverty. Like most religious orders of the day they lived lavishly and opulently but justified calling themselves poor by saying the none of the Knights actually owned anything, it all belonged to the Order and they were just using it.
Lost Worlds: The Knights Templar (2006) (Part 1 of 5)
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