Kiti, Cyprus
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, a rare sixth century mosaic of the Virgin Mary and Child between the two archangels (Michael and Gabriel), which rivals the Ravenna Mosaics.

The Virgin is standing on a footstool with Christ in her left arm. It is an extremely delicate design and much more naturalistic in style than other contemporary paintings.

This has puzzled many Byzantine scholars and they have been unable to determine exactly when it was painted, although there is a consensus that it belongs to the sixth century.

A small chapel attached to the north end of the church has some good 15th century paintings, including one of St George.

In the village is a bridge which was once part of a medieval castle destroyed by the Arabs.

The village is becoming a tourist center and has several shops, banks and cafes.