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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Cypriot Ghost Town’s Ecological Rebirth

DERYNEIA, Cyprus (AP) -  Time virtually stopped in 1974 for the Mediterranean tourist playground of Varosha. When Turkey invaded Cyprus in the wake of a coup by supporters of union with Greece, thousands of residents fled, and chain-link fences enclosed a glamorous resort that it’s said once played host to Hollywood royalty like Elizabeth Taylor. […]

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