Athienou is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Pyla, Troulloi and Deneia. Today, Athienou has a population of around 5,000 people and since 1990 has been home to Davidson College's Athienou Archaeological Project. The town's city hall includes a museum of local history and culture that was established in 2008. Moreover, is the only village in Cyprus with such a difficult geopolitical position, which its only way out to the non- occupied part of Cyprus is towards the south part of the village.

From the early 20th century Athienou developed significantly and it could be said that it was essentially one of two rural capitals of Mesaoria. The rural unionism has its roots in the community, while the dynamism of the local economy was based on the rapid development of various productive sectors: such as agriculture, livestock, crafts and trade.

The rural unionism has its roots in the community, while the dynamism of the local economy was based on the rapid development of various productive sectors, such as agriculture, livestock, crafts and trade. And even today, surrounded by the Turkish occupation forces, with about 65% of its land (65,000 acres)'s occupied the Athienou not ceased to play an important role in economic and cultural life of Cyprus.

Having now privately owned land, Athienites rented farmland in the whole of Cyprus, so sprawling reputation as specialists in agriculture throughout our country and produce about 10% of a national cereal production. Livestock production developed dramatically since the invasion today in Athienou concentrated to 45% of a national livestock. The many furnaces its famous breads Athienitika feed the whole of Cyprus and even abroad. The same is the case with many of the dairies.