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Fresco, Panagia Asinou Church, Nikitari, Cyprus

Crucifixion, with Three Maries, Longinus and angels, detail from the Life of Christ frescoes, 1350-1450, on the ceiling of the nave of the Panagia Asinou Church, or Panagia Forviotissa, a Byzantine church, originally the church of Forvion monastery, built from 1005, founded 1099, dedicated to the Virgin of Forvia, near Nikitari, in the Troodos mountains, Cyprus. The church is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Crucifixion, with Three Maries, Longinus and angels, detail from the Life of Christ frescoes, 1350-1450, on the ceiling of the nave of the Panagia Asinou Church, or Panagia Forviotissa, a Byzantine church, originally the church of Forvion monastery, built from 1005, founded 1099, dedicated to the Virgin of Forvia, near Nikitari, in the Troodos mountains, Cyprus. The church is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen