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A remarkable museum. One could spend a whole day here. This exhibition has a wide range of wonderful artifacts. Each one tells a story of its own. There are artifacts that go back thousands of years to the Neolithic period, such as stone tools. There are pots and vases. Each one a work of art. They show us how they evolved as Cyprus became colonised by different civilizations, indicating how the culture changed over time. There is a wide range of statues, tablets, jewellery, seals, and coins to name few. One cannot help but marvel at such wonders. If you like history, this place is for you. If you enjoy looking at ancient languages, this place is for you. If you appreciate ancient art, this place is for you. This museum is a hotspot for all lovers of culture. And it's free. Everyone is welcome. There are three downsides, although minor, could do with some improvement. 1. The audio guide had a few missing tracks while some just cut off before completing. Some numbers wouldn't play at all. Leaving visitors with unfinished information. 2. The bookshop has no book on the catalogue of the exhibits which would have been useful to take home and buy for friends and family. Most books are written in Greek, though lovely it is, they won't be any use for the tourists who d
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The last Sunday of January is known as World Leprosy Day, dedicated to raising awareness of leprosy or Hansen’s disease that many people believe to be extinct. According to the World Health Organization, this day was chosen by French humanitarian Raoul Follereau in to coincide with the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s death on 30 January
CVAR’s photographic archive houses historic photographs that constitute important resources for leprosy in Cyprus during the early years of British rule. The main protagonist in these images is Dr Frederick Charles von Heidenstam, who was assigned in as chief medical officer in Cyprus. In one of the images, he was photographed standing in front of the church of Saint Charalambos at the leper farm in Nicosia,
When the British arrived on the island, the Cyprus leper farm was situated a few miles outside Nicosia. It was established during the Ottoman period as a result of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios’s reaction to the Pasha’s decision to dissolve the lepers’ camp situated outside Famagusta Gate. Concerned about the fortune of these people, the dragoman spared a small plot of land for their use, where they were to live by cultivating the land. However, due to the Ottomans’ mismanagement and disinterest in the farm