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    The Famagusta Gate (Turkish: Mağusa Kapısı) is a gate in the Nicosia walls, Cyprus. It is the chief gate of the city: the Porta Giuliana, or "di sotto"...
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    defenders. The walls have three gates, to the North Kyrenia Gate, to the west Paphos Gate and to the east Famagusta Gate. The river Pedieos used to flow...
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    Buffer Zone. The city has three gates: Paphos Gate (Porta San Domenico) Famagusta Gate (Porta Giuliana) Kyrenia Gate (Porta del Proveditore) Experts have...
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    Zhengyangmen and Deshengmen in Beijing Gate of China in Nanjing city gate of Jianshui Cyprus: Famagusta Gate in Nicosia India Gateway of India in Mumbai...
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    defenders. The walls had three gates: the "Kyrenia Gate" to the north, the "Paphos Gate" to the west, and the "Famagusta Gate" to the east. The river Pedieos...
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  • her. In 1993, Elizabeth II visited Cyprus, where protestors at the Famagusta Gate in Nicosia, waving Greek flags tied with black ribbons jeered her as...
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    2,500 years of Battle of Marathon. The course begins at the Famagusta Gate, the chief gate of old Nicosia walls, and comes back. The Quantum Nicosia Marathon...
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    neighbourhood, near Famagusta Gate. The Ottomans named it as "Taht-el-kale", meaning the lower part of the fortress, i.e. Famagusta Gate. But the word was...
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    Sheikh Feyzi Dede. On the side facing the city, the II. Mahmud's tughra. Famagusta Gate Keshishian, Kevork K. (1978). Nicosia: Capital of Cyprus Then and Now...
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    A stone-built arched construction, it ran from Kyrenia Gate in the north, to Famagusta Gate in the east, and supplied water to several fountains in the...
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  • of them being located in the network of streets between the Famagusta Gate and Paphos Gate. As usual with towns in the Ottoman Empire, the city's bazaars...
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    clashes between the group and Anorthosis Famagusta fans. In March 2014, during a volleyball match, riots by Gate 9 led to 11 members of the group being...
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    gave a speech at the unveiling of a plaque in the garden beside the Famagusta Gate, in Nicosia, organised by Αchilleas Demetriades, in memory of the Cypriots...
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    the 1959–60 season after finishing second, one point behind Anorthosis Famagusta. The following year, after seven seasons in the First Division, the club...
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    become Bishop of Famagusta. Involved in that conspiracy was Peter Makhairas, brother of Leontios. They made secret keys to the city gates and there were...
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  • The 2019–20 season was Anorthosis Famagusta's in the Cypriot First Division, the top division of Cyprus football. It covers a period from 1 June 2019...
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    Palestinian resident of al-Bireh attacked the Benita family near the Lions' Gate in Jerusalem, as they were on their way to the Western Wall to pray. The...
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    capital of Turkish tourism". Antalya is twinned with: Austin, United States Famagusta, Northern Cyprus Haikou, China Jeonju, South Korea Kazan, Russia Kunming...
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    seen in the fortifications of Rhodes in Greece and the fortifications of Famagusta in Cyprus. Just as modern military engineers enhance field fortifications...
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    the fall of Negroponte in 1470, the siege of Malta in 1565, the fall of Famagusta (Cyprus) in 1571, the defeat of the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Lepanto...
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    result of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 leaving the Port of Famagusta within occupied territory and inaccessible. Cyprus is an established player...
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  • the auditorium and one of the main gates bear his name at the IMA. Arun Khetarpal's Centurion was called Famagusta Jx 202. It was restored after the war...
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    commander (capitano) at Famagusta on Cyprus, after a gift of 2,000 ducats to the Republic. Cappello found the fortifications of Famagusta utterly insufficient...
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    of the Order of the Bath in the 1899 Birthday Honours. Biddulph's Gate in Famagusta in Cyprus is named after him. Biddulph was the son of Robert Biddulph...
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    000 cannonballs struck the walls of Famagusta before it fell to the Ottomans in August 1571. The Siege of Famagusta claimed 50,000 Ottoman casualties.: 328 ...
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    are also ultras groups affiliated with the APOEL FC and the Anorthosis Famagusta FC. Although small in size, Malta has some notable ultras groups. The...
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    Marco Antonio Bragadin 17 August 1571 The Venetian Captain-General of Famagusta in Cyprus, was gruesomely killed after the Ottomans took over the city...
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    Ernst Middendorp (category Anorthosis Famagusta FC managers)
    during his 29 days. On 7 May 2009, he joined Cypriot club, Anorthosis Famagusta, but was fired on 24 July 2009 following their elimination in the second...
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    Apostolos Vellios (category Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players)
    professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot club Nea Salamis Famagusta. Vellios started his professional career at Iraklis in 2008. He made his...
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    of Cilicia, while the Ganchvor monastery had an important presence in Famagusta. During the Ottoman Era, the Virgin Mary church and the Magaravank were...
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