Nicosia I, Dometios Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community.

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Knagur Green
Groundspeak Volunteer Reviewer

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Hidden : 9/12/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is magnetic and is in a popular public place so be aware of muggles.

Nicosia series I, Dometios

Do you want to walk back in history on narrow streets, old houses and buildings? Then this is the cache for you and not only. Follow the Nicosia caches and be part of the history.

The history here is Saint Ayios Dometios.

Ayios Dometios has existed since ancient times as a small village, located 4 kilometres west of Nicosia. Mention of Ayios Dometios comes from as early as the Franks era.
The village is named after Saint Dometios who originated from Persia in the 4th century AD and who became Christian later in his life. He lived in a cave in Mesopotamia and converted many people into Christianity.
Roman Emperor Ioulianos accused Dometios of tricking people, so Dometios answered the Emperor that all of these harmless people visit him freely and he can't just send them away. Ioulianos felt offended by his answer and ordered his death.
Dometios was stoned to death at 362 AD. The church of Ayios Dometios was built in the 17th century and is dedicated to the Saint. It's built on a small hill and is one of the village main attractions.

Cache notes:
Please, REPLACE the cache as found for its survival.
Bring your own pen or pencil to log.
Please also do not use stamps as this takes A LOT OF SPACE.
A FTF diploma in the cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oyhr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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