Cyprus

Cyprus
Author: Epitropē gia tēn Prostasia tēs Politistikēs Klēronomias tēs Kyprou
Publisher:
Total Pages: 250
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN:

Beschrijving van de teloorgang van het Grieks cultureel erfgoed in het Turkse deel van Cyprus.

Cyprus

Cyprus
Author: Michael Jansen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 18
Release: 1986
Genre: Art
ISBN:

The Icon Hunter

The Icon Hunter
Author: Tasoula Georgiou Hadjitofi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2017-04-11
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1681773813

Tasoula Hadjitofi was only a child when her homeland, Cyprus, was invaded. As bombs fell and soldiers marched through the streets, her mother stood guard, reminding her children to not be afraid—not of the bombs or anything else that may follow. They would always have their family and their faith. Soon thereafter, Tasoula found herself homeless and nation-less. A refugee. Decades later, she's a successful entrepreneur and the honorary Cypriot consul to The Netherlands. But family and faith remained her touchstones—and she never lost her longing for "home." She often thought of the gorgeous Cypriot churches and their icons. One day, an art dealer offers her a chance to buy Cyprian icons stolen during the war. Icons hold a special place in the hearts of many Greek Cypriots. They are not just masterpieces—they are artistic manifestations of faith and a gateway to the divine.Outraged, Tasoula sets out on a quest to repatriate these artifacts. An immensely difficult task as icons often lack provenance in the eyes of the law. But she is determined. Yet the road to “The Munich Case”—the largest art trafficking sting in European history—is filled with mind games, subterfuge, global politics, and a shady figure named Van Rinj, whose motives are never entirely clear...

Perishing Cyprus

Perishing Cyprus
Author: Mehmet Yaşın
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1989
Genre: Archaeological thefts
ISBN: