Heritage:
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* 10 000 years of history and successive civilisations have left a rich cultural heritage; pre-historic sites, Roman theatres and villas with superb floor mosaics, Byzantine churches and monasteries, Crusader castles, Venetian villas, high quality icon painting.
* World Heritage Sites: Neolithic Village, Tombs of the Kings at Paphos, 9 Byzantine churches and a monastery in the Troodos Mountains
* Greek mythology: the birthplace of Aphrodite and Adonis. Rock of Aphrodite, Paphos. |
| Traditional crafts: |
* embroidery, pottery, copperwork. |
| Music: |
* folk music influenced by instruments and styles from round the Mediterranean |
| Sport: |
* football is the most popular spectator sport |
| Cuisine: |
* Halloumi cheese, seafood, mezze appetisers. |
| Education: |
* Cyprus is one of the top three spenders on education in the EU. Many Cypriots study Higher Education outside of Cyprus. |
| Media: |
* Each area has its own media and news does not flow easily across the divide. |
