A large passenger jet sits silent and still on the edge of a sun-beaten track. It won’t fly again – its engines have been stripped down, its wings wrecked and weathered by time. Nearby, shafts of ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus – Capt. Adamos Marneros gazed with foreboding at the dots on the radar screen of his passenger jet as it prepared for landing on Cyprus. It was before dawn on July 20, 1974, and the ...

This exclusive video shows Nicosia International Airport as it is today: chained and padlocked, strewn with razor wire, windows pierced by bullets. Once the island’s only international airport, it is ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. In August 1974, the UN established a buffer dividing the island of Cyprus ...

FORTY five years ago, Nicosia International Airport in Cyprus saw its last passenger jet land. Since then, the formerly bustling airport has been left frozen in time – the only things to change since ...

The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation and bαhçές histories of Cyprus, inspired by the Cyprus Insula exhibition, invites families to participate in an interactive journey exploring historic photos and ...

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FORTY five years ago, Nicosia International Airport in Cyprus saw its last passenger jet land. Since then, the formerly bustling airport has been left frozen in time – the only things to change since ...