Worth knowing
Cyprus
Cats are not native to Cyprus, so people must have brought them over by boat. The cat in that grave was about eight months old and lay beside a person, among seashells and polished stones.
Where its story happens
Shillourokambos, near Parekklisia, at 34.74°N, 33.16°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Cyprus
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the middling countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Cyprus, the island in the eastern Mediterranean, south of Turkey. See Cyprus on a map.
- Halloumi cheese comes from this island, the third largest in the Mediterranean.
- Legend says the goddess Aphrodite rose from the sea foam on its shore.
- The word 'copper' comes from the ancient name of this country.
- The oldest known pet cat was buried beside its owner here, about 9,500 years ago.