The History and Culture of Cyprus are among the oldest in the world. The first signs of civilization traced in archaeological excavations and research date back 9,000 years to the 7th millennium BC. This rich cultural landscape involves hundreds of archaeological sites scattered throughout the island, representing various historical periods in the island’s evolution.

Cyprus has developed and for centuries maintained its own civilization. It remained a center of Turkish culture, Roman, Byzantine, French, Venetian, Ottoman, and British influences.