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Title Page of "Chronological History of the Island of Cyprus" by Archimandrite Kypriano

St. Neophytos, born at Lefkara in 1134, founded the monastery bearing his name in the low cliffs near Paphos, towards the end of the 12th century. The original cavehermitage which the Saint named his "Enkleistra"" (seclusion), with the adjoining cave…

The wall paintings for this Christmas issue emanate from the Church of the Holy Cross of Agiasmati in the Troodos hills near the village of Platanistasa. Dedicatory inscriptions in the church inform us that it was built by donation of the chief…

It is a known fact that heredity and the environment affect the development of one's personality. Many are those who accept the possibility that the same applies to people as a whole. The huge forests where dense trees stand upright side by side are…

There is no country or nation where people except physicians do not consult traditional doctors even though they may be just manipulators or charlatans, as sometimes they do succeed to bring about an improvement in the condition of a sick person.…

The grapes are grown at higher elevations of the Troodos Mountains and the hilly areas of Paphos and Limassol districts

Cyprus enjoys a climate ideal for the production of citrus fruits. In the 16th century the island was said to be rich in all fruits of the earth and its gardens adorned with oranges, lemons and citrons, and the wine made of the grapes was luscious…

Archbishop Makarios III (1913-1977) was born in Ano Panayia, Paphos on 13th October 1913. At the age of thirteen he entered the Monastery of Kykko as a novice. He studied at the Pancyprian Gymnasium and later continued his studies in Athens and…

Stone Head 3rd Century B.C.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was born in London on 21st April 1926. When her uncle King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, and her father became King she became heir presumptive to the throne. At the death of her father King George VI on 6th February…