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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The town was known as ''Arsinoe'' (after [[Arsinoe]] of Egypt) in antiquity, then ''Ammochostos'' (meaning "hidden in sand") which is how it is today referred to in Greek. The same name developed into ''Famagusta'',used in Western European languages and the Turkish name of ''Mağusa'' (Gazi is a Turkish prefix meaning ''veteran''). It seems to have had its heyday in the 13th century when Christians fleeing from Syria and Palestine settled there thriving under the Lusignan dynasty, which ruled from 1192. It declined after a riot in the 14th century and by 1489, when the Venetians took over, it had seen better times. They redeveloped it, building a massive wall round the old town, still mostly remaining. The ''Martinengo'' bastion is an excellent example of expert fortification, as it provides protection for the walls on either side of it. The Ottoman forces took over in 1571, converting churches into mosques or using them for secular purposes. The Cathedral of St Nicholas became the Lala Mustapha Pasa Mosque.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The town was known as ''Arsinoe'' (after [[Arsinoe]] of Egypt) in antiquity, then ''Ammochostos'' (meaning "hidden in sand") which is how it is today referred to in Greek. The same name developed into ''Famagusta'',used in Western European languages and the Turkish name of ''Mağusa'' (Gazi is a Turkish prefix meaning ''veteran''). It seems to have had its heyday in the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>13th century<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>when Christians fleeing from Syria and Palestine settled there thriving under the Lusignan dynasty, which ruled from 1192. It declined after a riot in the 14th century and by <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>1489<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, when the Venetians took over, it had seen better times. They redeveloped it, building a massive wall round the old town, still mostly remaining. The ''Martinengo'' bastion is an excellent example of expert fortification, as it provides protection for the walls on either side of it. The Ottoman forces took over in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>1571<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, converting churches into mosques or using them for secular purposes. The Cathedral of St Nicholas became the Lala Mustapha Pasa Mosque.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After the British acquired Cyprus in [[1878]], they demolished many buildings to provide material for Port Said and the Suez Canal. Famagusta was occupied by the Turkish military during the invasion of the island by Turkey in [[1974]]. The Greek Cypriot inhabitants fled, never to return again. Consequently, most of the then-modern part of the city, known as Varosha, was deserted, becoming a closed-off military zone, something which persists to this day. Varosha is often described as a "Ghost Town" as it has been frozen in time with department stores still full of clothes, now many years out of fashion and hotels still fully equipped.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After the British acquired Cyprus in [[1878]], they demolished many buildings to provide material for Port Said and the Suez Canal. Famagusta was occupied by the Turkish military during the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|</ins>invasion of the island by Turkey<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>in [[1974]]. The Greek Cypriot inhabitants fled, never to return again. Consequently, most of the then-modern part of the city, known as Varosha, was deserted, becoming a closed-off military zone, something which persists to this day. Varosha is often described as a "Ghost Town" as it has been frozen in time with department stores still full of clothes, now many years out of fashion and hotels still fully equipped.</div></td></tr>
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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Ammochostos''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Αμμόχωστος, Turkish: ''Gazimağusa''; , commonly "Famagusta") is a city on the east coast of [[Cyprus]].<br />
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The town was known as ''Arsinoe'' (after [[Arsinoe]] of Egypt) in antiquity, then ''Ammochostos'' (meaning "hidden in sand") which is how it is today referred to in Greek. The same name developed into ''Famagusta'',used in Western European languages and the Turkish name of ''Mağusa'' (Gazi is a Turkish prefix meaning ''veteran''). It seems to have had its heyday in the 13th century when Christians fleeing from Syria and Palestine settled there thriving under the Lusignan dynasty, which ruled from 1192. It declined after a riot in the 14th century and by 1489, when the Venetians took over, it had seen better times. They redeveloped it, building a massive wall round the old town, still mostly remaining. The ''Martinengo'' [[bastion]] is an excellent example of expert fortification, as it provides protection for the walls on either side of it. The [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] forces took over in 1571, converting churches into mosques or using them for secular purposes. The Cathedral of St Nicholas became the Lala Mustapha Pasa Mosque.<br />
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After the British acquired Cyprus in [[1878]], they demolished many buildings to provide material for Port Said and the Suez Canal. Famagusta was occupied by the Turkish military during the invasion of the island by Turkey in [[1974]]. The Greek Cypriot inhabitants fled, never to return again. Consequently, most of the then-modern part of the city, known as Varosha, was deserted, becoming a closed-off military zone, something which persists to this day. Varosha is often described as a "Ghost Town" as it has been frozen in time with department stores still full of clothes, now many years out of fashion and hotels still fully equipped.<br />
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Turkish Cypriots continue to live north of Varosha, especially in the walled city.<br />
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The town, prior to the Turkish military occupation, played host to the football clubs [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC]] and [[Nea Salamina]]. <br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[http://www.emu.edu.tr/ Eastern Mediterranean University ]<br />
*[http://groups.msn.com/ReturntoVaroshaFamagustaCyprus/ Return to Varosha, Famagusta, Cyprus] <br />
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[[Category: Cities and Towns in Cyprus]]</div>Irlandos