1.   He received a commission from the Greek minister of antiquities to restore priceless frescoes and oil paintings belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church and the Museum of Cyprus.

2.   Inside the Basilica of St. Francis, friars and city officials were lamenting the damage to priceless frescoes by an overnight earthquake.

3.   The pair of powerful earthquakes damaged priceless frescoes in the basilica of St. Francis and part of the vaulted ceiling caved in, killing four people.

4.   The upper basilica, where chunks of ceiling with priceless frescoes fell to the ground during the quake, also is closed.