A ghost town in Cyprus, untouched by humans for 37 years
In 1974 , the Cypriot capital of Nicosia was divided in two by a U.N. Buffer Zone contrive to stay violence between the island ’s Hellenic and Turkish population . Those living in the Zone promptly evacuated the region , creating an urban clip capsule that ’s been devoid of residents for nearly 40 years . These photos were taken by Welsh Army lensman Sergeant Ian Forsyth , who is part of the UN peacekeeping operation force play that oversea the 134 - square - Swedish mile Zone ....