Map of Cyprus

Sunken in Sand

  Resting on the island'sFamagusta, view of Old City East Coast, with the Mesaoria planes adjacent to the west, lies the city of Famagusta with its history of trade and migration, war and conquest. In AD 648, the inhabitants of Salamis, after its destruction by the Saracens, moved to a place they called Ammochostos, "sunken in sand." As time went by, the name changed into Famagusta.
 DuringFamagusta, view of Old City, ca 1900 its golden age in the 14th century the city was one of the most important trade centres of the East Mediterranean and headquarters for several religious orders. The city's Turkish name is Gazimağusa, "the victorious Magusa," which is a proper name for a city that over the centuries has survived the heavy marching of conquering armies.
 
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First published: Friday 1st September, 2000.
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