Cyprus – A Short Guide Cyprus is a small island in the Mediterranean. It’s divided into two halves, a Turkish half and a Greek half. Its divided geography is like its history – complicated! The history of Cyprus is a history of its overlords and occupiers, which reads like a who’s who of history – the Assyrians, the Egyptians, Persians, Alexander the Great, the Romans, the Venetians, the Ottomans, the British. Those poor Cypriots were hardly left alone for a minute. Luckily f