Cyprus - "The Other Side" - 1956 - 2017 - Jan Sassaman Photography

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Photos of both sides, north and south, of the Green Line in Cyprus Mostly taken April 2017

My House from 1956-1960

Most houses and businesses that were abandoned in 1974 following the division of the island were subsequently reoccupied by refuge…
Abandoned House in Nicosia

A house near the Green Line in Nicosia - abandoned and likely destroyed during the inter-communal conflicts of the 1960's or 197…
Kyrenia Town Office

Kyrenia is an ancient port town located on the north coast. The town was reportedly founded before 1,000 BCE by Greeks from the Pe…
Buffer Zone

The highway passage from south to north, just west of Nicosia, passes through a fenced off UN-controlled buffer zone. The Pentadak…
Nicosia Barrier

The wall from the northern side in the western part of Nicosia within the ancient city walls (map coordinates are inaccurate here)…
Ermou Street 2017

Ermou Street within the ancient walls of eastern Nicosia. In the mid-1900s, this was a thriving shopping area. Now, this stretch o…
The Flag on The Mountain

The sight-line looking to the north from Nicosia and central Cyprus is dominated by the Pentadaktylos Mountains, on the other side…

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