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Güzelyurt
Museum of Archeology & Natural History
The museum is housed in the old palace of the bishop of Güzelyurt
(Morphou).
The ground floor of the museum is devoted to natural history and holds cabinets
of geological samples, stuffed fish, mammals, and birds native to Cyprus.
St
Mamas Church & Icon Museum
The many valuable historical artefacts are on display inside,
which include the sacrophagus of St. Mamas which according to
folklore, was washed ashore and discovered by a peasant in the
local bay. In a vision he was told to take the sacrophagus to the
place where it now stands and build a monastery there.
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