Multiple
domes became a feature of churches after the Arab invasions
Modern
adaptation of design with contemporary materials
Ayii
Saranda is a cave illuminated by windows cut in the dome overhead
Ayia
Thekla by the
sea above a shrine formed by three contiguous caves
Ayios
Nikolaos is affectionately
known as a Toy Byzantine Church
Only the roof
is visible as you approach Panayia Thajianousa near Prastio
Panayia Khordayitissa
seen through the ruins of Ayios Theodoros
Stone and mud-brick
churches with steep, flat-tiled
roofs in the Troodos area
An
octagonal dome is a feature of the church in Akhna fields
Skylights,
windows and colour make Panayia Odigitria in Skarinou impressive
Metamorphosis
tou Sotiriou in Kissonerga
has a row of pitched roofs
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