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In the early Byzantine period gold and silversmiths devoted much of their time to producing crosses, chalices, icons and other liturgical items. However as prosperity grew the demand for jewellery for personal adornment gave the craftsmen new…

In the early Byzantine period gold and silversmiths devoted much of their time to producing crosses, chalices, icons and other liturgical items. However as prosperity grew the demand for jewellery for personal adornment gave the craftsmen new…

The Cyprus Red Cross Society has worked for almost 50 years to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Neutral and independent, its membership is open to all persons regardless of race, creed or political conviction. The…

Pavlos Liasides (1901-1985) was born at Lyssi. He shared his eminence as a dialectic poet with D. Lipertis and V. Michaelides both of whom appear in the set of Cypriot poets issued on 6th March 1978. Liasides created many poetic works, which he wrote…

When I entered George’s house for the first time I was impressed by the walking stick which was hanging in his sitting room. It was unusual and out of place. I suspected it was something special for him and made a point of asking him. One day I…

Mother Theresa of Calcutta (1910-1997) was born in Albania to a catholic family who named her Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhiu. At the age of 18 she entered the Order of the Sisters of our Lady of Loreto in Ireland and from there was sent to Darjeeling, in…

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In April 1483 Felix Faber, a Dominican monk arrived in Cyprus. Regarding cats he wrote: "The mouse catcher has good hearing and better smell but best of all is his sight which can pierce the shades of night hence he is called cat: for cattus means…

In April 1483 Felix Faber, a Dominican monk arrived in Cyprus. Regarding cats he wrote: "The mouse catcher has good hearing and better smell but best of all is his sight which can pierce the shades of night hence he is called cat: for cattus means…

The wall painting illustrated on this stamp comes from the Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour ( Tou Sotira) at Palechori (Palaeochorio). The building is from the early 16th century, and the interior of the chapel (except for the roof ) is…