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Archbishop, Ethnarch and first President of the Republic of Cyprus, Makarios III was an eloquent orator with an imposing personality. He was born Michael Mouskos on 13th August 1913 in the village of Panayia in Pafos and he was admitted to Kykko…

Sixty four years ago the Red Cross was founded and today it is the largest humanitarian organization in Cyprus. In February 2012 it was admitted as the 188th member of the International Movement, and in recognition of this momentous event, Cyprus…

Pavlos Kontides was born in Lemesos, a sea port town from ancient times, so it comes as no surprise that he took up sailing from the tender age of nine.

His venture into competitive sailing began in 2007. He represented Cyprus at the Beijing…

The miniature sheet depicts an interesting icon of Italian workmanship with the Blessed Virgin Mary shown full face seated on a marble throne, holding the Child Christ and supported by Agios Georgios on her left and Agios Nikolaos on her right.

At…

Both icons were among many items that were looted after the Turkish invasion of 1974 and only after a great deal of effort by the Republic of Cyprus and the Church were they repatriated from Germany in November 2008.

The 51c stamp depicts the…

Aesop’s fables have fascinated generations of children and the story of the Cricket and the Ant is yet another one with a moral content.

The Cricket and the Ant lived in a forest not far from each other. Throughout the summer the Cricket ate and…

Τhe Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus had organized “A National Day Reception- Cypriot Gastronomic Delights”,
held on 1st October 2012 at the Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm.

The reception was to mark Independence Day of the Republic of Cyprus…

Ιt was the turn of the Republic of Cyprus to assume the six-monthly rotating Presidency of the EU from 1st July 2012 to 31st
December 2012. Cyprus worked wisely and consistently to uphold the vision of a better Europe for all its citizens, to…

For many centuries Cyprus has been a stepping stone for diverse peoples and cultures resulting in a unique architectural heritage. A visitor can explore the Roman mosaics of a once sumptuous Roman residence while Gothic, Venetian, Ionic and Ottoman…

The Latin name of the jasmine flower is: Jasminum grandiflorum. It is an easy to grow climber producing beautiful clusters of starry white or yellow flowers that one can smell from feet away. The buds have a stronger smell than the flowers. Well…