Two 14th-century icons stolen in 1974 returned to Cyprus
Two Byzantine icons looted after the Turkish invasion in 1974 have been officially handed to the Bishopric of Morphou, completing their return to Cyprus after more than five decades. The icons depict the Evangelists Matthew and Mark and date from the 14th-century, during the imperial rule of the Palaiologos family.…
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