In the years leading up to 1974, Eleni Papademetriou travelled the island.
A renowned ethnographer, philologist and photographer, she documented a way of life that has since been reshaped beyond recognition by war, modernity, and time.
Today, she has published her work in The Cyprus I Knew . The following are a few of the fascinating field notes and photos from that book.
View of the village from the north,
