The first inhabitants of Cyprus thought to have migrated to the island from Anatolia, Syria or Palestine between the years 7000 - 6500 BC. The mountains of the countries of these people that were climed to came to the island with rafts when they were escaping from natural hazard and enemy attacks are seen from the island in open weathers. The name of Cyprus which is the most important island in the Eastern Mediterranean, took from the reach copper mines that were started to process from the Bronze age.
Its location and its natural resources such as olives, cereals and grape made Cyprus a very important trade center. With these properties, many old civilizations tried to capture it and those which managed, each left behind important cultural heritage and made the island center of attraction.
Egyptians, Assyrian, Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, Louisianans, Venetians and Ottomans were the most important civilizations which ruled the island. Cyprus, with its natural beauties and historical richnedd is also the center of attraction of todays.
The Chronological Calendar of Cyprus History:
- BC 7000 - 3000 New Stone Age
- BC 3000 - 1450 Bronze Age
- BC 1450 - 700 Old Egypt Domination
- BC 700 - 545 Assyrian Domination
- BC 545 - 345 Persian Domination
- BC 345 - 290 Helen Domination
- BC 290 - 58 Ptolemik King Domination
- BC 58 - AC 395 Roman Domination
- 395 - 1190 Byzantine Domination
- 1190 - 1191 English Domination
- 1191 - 1489 Louisianans Domination
- 1489 - 1570 Venetian Domination
- 1570 - 1878 Ottoman Domination
- 1878 - 1960 English Domination
- 1960 - 1974 Cyprus Republic
- 1974 - 1983 Turkish Federal State - Greek Administration
Area: Total 9251 sq² (3608 mile); North Cyprus 3355 sq², South Cyprus 5896 sq²...
