The History and Abandonment of Agios Sozomenos
September 22, 2026
Agios Sozomenos is an abandoned village near Nicosia that has recently gained attention due to plans for new central prisons. Once, it was a mixed village of Greek and Turkish Cypriots, but intercommunal conflicts in 1964 led to its abandonment. The village is now filled with ruins and legends, including stories of cries heard at night. Despite the abandonment, traces of a normal community remain. The history of Agios Sozomenos highlights the dramatic changes in the area due to the political climate.