‘Deep Silent Gaze’ in Limassol, Cyprus

Most Popular PlacesRandom PlaceListsItinerariesAdd a PlaceDownload the App ‘Deep Silent Gaze’ Two Rivers Heritage Museum Gravesite of Justice Willam Cushing Queer Arts Featured The Best Haunted Hotels to Book for a Spooky Getaway 5 days ago Is Alton, Illinois America’s Most Haunted Small Town? 9 days ago 14 Real Places That Haunt the Pages of Literature 11 days ago A children's mosaic in Limassol using deep-sea creature patterns to honor young lives lost across several genocides, including Cyprus’s own 1974 wounds. Set into a low wall, this mosaic looks at first like a study in ocean life: teal petals fanned out like sea anemones, iridescent glass discs catching the light like fish scales, a palette drawn straight from creatures of the deep. It was made in 2025 by pupils of Limassol Primary School IB, Lanitio, under teacher Elena Haralambous, as part of a fine arts unit on deep-sea patterns.

But the accompanying plaque reframes the piece entirely. Titled Deep Silent Gaze, it's presented as a tribute to children whose lives were lost to genocide, naming Palestine, Rwanda, the Holocaust, Pontus and Armenia, and closing on a line specific to where it stands: from the children of Cyprus, who carry in their own young souls the wounds of the Turkish invasion of 1974. What plays as decorative pattern work becomes, once read alongside the text, a quiet, tessera-by-tessera memorial built by children for children.

Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter. Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. A haunting mosaic marks the spot where a famous poet's father was murdered more than 150 years ago.

A pair of mosaics marks the spot where the last accused witch of Dundee was put to death. A unique memorial to the bunnies who died because of Australia's historic Rabbit Proof Fence. The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew. An arresting temple full of mosaics as colorful as the politician they memorialize. A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history. ## Become an Atlas Obscura Member * * * Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member Atlas Obscura uses cookies on its websites to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features, and to analyze our traffic.View Cookie Policy When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences, or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect. The information does not usually identify you directly, but it can give you a more personalized web experience.