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The Baptism of Christ (Church of Our Lady of Asinou, Nikitari)

In 1878 when the Br itish Forces landed at Larnaca, this was the sea-front café that probably became a popular meeting place for those men and officers who were off- duty. The harbour and the seaside promenade with its dozens of cafes today and…

The Akamas Peninsula
The Akamas Peninsula is on the western coast of Cyprus. The area is one of exceptional beauty and forms an enchanting mosaic of many contrasting plateaus and plains, streams and gorges, sandy and rocky beaches, caves and islets.…

The illustrations for this Christmas set derive from the Eptakomi (a small village in the Famagusta district) Gospel which appears from cer tain language form to have been written in the 12th century. Originally it contained four Gospels but…

The Bell tower of Holy Cross Church at lefkara Village

The Bell Tower of the Holy Cross Church. Lefkara Village

The bellfry of St. George church

Nikos Kouroussis, 1963. Oil on paper, 29x15 cm.

Judas is betraying Christ who is surrounded by many servants of the High Priests. At the bottom of the icon, Peter is attacking a servant cutting his ear. The icon is found on the south aisle of the iconostasis in the Katholikon and belongs to the…

Christ stands in the center with His right hand blessing and healing the ear of Malchos cut by Peter. He holds a closed scroll in his left hand. Judas kisses Christ on the cheek and put both arms around His shoulders. Behind Him there is a group of…