page_title: Outline of Cyprus
section_title: Culture of Cyprus
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Cyprus / Culture of Cyprus
caption_attribution_description: Traditional costumes of (from right to left) a Christian resident of Magossa (Famagusta, Cyprus), a Christian woman of Magossa, and a Greek monk of the Monastery of Tchiko, near Lefke (Lefka, Cyprus). From the album Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873 (Popular costumes of Turkey in 1873). This album depicting ethnic costumes from throughout the Ottoman Empire was commissioned by the Ottoman government for the 1873 International Fair in Vienna and was authored by Hamdi Bey and Victor Marie de Launay, an Ottoman official, amateur historian, and artist of French origin.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cyprus:
  Cyprus – Eurasian island country located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and north of Egypt. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and the Republic of Cyprus is a member state of the European Union.
context_section_description: Culture of Cyprus
  Architecture of Cyprus
  Castles in Cyprus
  Tallest buildings in Cyprus
  Cuisine of Cyprus
  Cypriot wine
  Festivals in Cyprus
  International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, Cyprus
  Wine Festival
  Languages of Cyprus
  Cypriot Greek
  Cypriot Sign Language
  Cypriot Turkish
  Monuments in Cyprus
  Armenian monuments in Cyprus
  Museums in Cyprus
  National symbols of Cyprus
  Coat of arms of Cyprus
  Flag of Cyprus
  National anthem of Cyprus
  Non-governmental organisations in Cyprus
  Prostitution in Cyprus
  Public holidays in Cyprus
  Records of Cyprus
  Scouting and guiding in Cyprus
  Welfare state in Cyprus
  World Heritage Sites in Cyprus
caption: Traditional costumes of Cypriots photographed in 1873
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