Nicosia has been inhabited for over 4,500 years and is the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century. The country divided after the 1974 war.

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Photographs of divided Nicosia highlighting the devastation of war and divide. This separation became a militarized border after Turkey invaded in 1974 leaving many families rerouted and properties destroyed.

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Size: 3949px × 2978px
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Photo credit: © Ioannis Toutoungi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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