Announcement by the Department of Antiquities regarding damages at Archaeological Sites and Monuments as a result of the wildfires in Lemesos

The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announces that its crews are performing site-specific inspections at the areas affected by the wildfires that broke out in Lemesos District between 23-25 July 2025, where 62 archaeological sites and monuments are registered. The crews have recorded so far that the following ancient monuments have not been affected by the wildfire:

• Agios Amvrosios:
  • Church of Agia Elisavet
  • Church of Agios Ambrosios
  • Church of Agios Georgios
• Agios Therapon:
  • Olive mill
• Alassa:
  • Medieval Building
  • Archaeological site at Paliotaverna
  • Archaeological site at Pano Mantilaris
• Arsos:
  • Church of Apostolos Philippos
  • Church of Panagia Katholiki
  • House of Folk Architecture
• Vasa Koilaniou:
  • Church of Agios Georgios
  • Carved hermitages of Apostolos Timon and Osios Varnavas
• Vouni:
  • Church of Timios Prodromos
  • Old fountains (2)
• Erimi:
  • Archaeological site at Laonin tou Porakou
• Kantou:
  • Church of Agia Marina
  • Church of Agia Napa
  • Watermill at the locality of Laspera
  • Watermill at the locality Pelentros
• Kissousa:
  • Church of Agios Sergios
• Koilani:
  • Church of Agia Mavri
  • Church of Monogenis
  • Church of Panagia Eleousi
  • Ruins of the church Agios Andronikos
  • Bridge at Kruos Potamos
  • Watermill of Agia Mavri
  • Watermill of Metaxas
  • Olive mill
• Kato Kivides
  • Church of Panagia
• Pano Kivides
  • Church of Agios Akindinos
  • Ruins of church of Agia Eirini
• Lofou:
  • Olive mill
• Monagri:
  • Monastery of Panagia Amasgou
  • Church of Agios Georgios
  • Church of Archangelos Michael
• Omodos
  • Timios Stavros monastery
  • Medieval wine-press
  • Houses of Folk Architecture
• Pachna:
  • Church of the Holy Apostles
  • Church of Agios Georgios
  • Church of Agios Stephanos
  • Ruins of the church of Agios Epifanios
• Potamiou:
  • Church of Agia Marina
  • Church of Agios Mnason
• Silikou:
  • Church of Panagia Sirka

Unfortunately, the following Ancient Monuments have suffered damage from the wildfires, which will be evaluated further as soon as the conditions allow:

• Kissousa:
  • Watermill at the locality Kapsalia
• Potamiou:
  • Medieval bridge at the locality Eliomulos
• Souni-Zanakia:
  • Early Christian ruins at the locality Chiliantris
  • Ruins of the church of Agios Stylianos
  • Byzantine building complex at the locality AspriMoutti
  • Ruins of church of Agios Sialloumis
  • Ruins of two churches.

(EK/KA/LY)

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