Helena, mother of Constantine, landed in Cyprus in 327AD at the newly built monastery of St. Nicolas, founded in 325AD, on her way back from…
First Monasteries
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Stavrovouni Monastery – The Mountain of the Cross
She brought it and other relics with her from the Holy Land, including a piece of rope that bound Christ, still stained with His blood,…
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St Barnabas Monastery near Salamis
The St. Barnabas Monastery that is on site today is from the 1750’s. It has an icon museum in the church and an archaeological museum…