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Deborah Lees, in her article ""Brush Strokes"" in the July 2003 issue of the Stamp Magazine reviewed what she called the cream of the Europa 2003 ""Poster Art"" stamp designs. In her opinion these were the issues of Denmark, Luxembourg, Gibraltar and…

Deborah Lees, in her article ""Brush Strokes"" in the July 2003 issue of the Stamp Magazine reviewed what she called the cream of the Europa 2003 ""Poster Art"" stamp designs. In her opinion these were the issues of Denmark, Luxembourg, Gibraltar and…

The Nativity scene illustrated on this stamp is reproduced from a gilded wood-carved icon forming part of the early 16th century iconostasis in the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in the village of Kourdali. One of several paintings in the…

The Nativity scene illustrated on this stamp is reproduced from a gilded wood-carved icon forming part of the early 16th century iconostasis in the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in the village of Kourdali. One of several paintings in the…

The Nativity scene illustrated on this stamp is reproduced from a gilded wood-carved icon forming part of the early 16th century iconostasis in the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in the village of Kourdali. One of several paintings in the…

Owl /Birds of Prey of Cyprus Thematic Issue

Imperial Eagle /Birds of Prey of Cyprus Thematic Issue

Eleonora’s Falcon takes its name from the Lusignan Queen Eleanor, wife of King Peter IV who reigned from 1345 to 1365. It is a migratory bird that visits Cyprus in the Spring and leaves in October though some may stay behind. It is capable of…

Of the twenty-six terrestrial mammal species in Cyprus, six teen are bats. The Mediterranean Horseshoe bat is one of them. It is a medium sized bird 4.5 cm long and with a wing span of 33 cm. It forms large colonies and lives in caves, mines and…

The Greek philosopher Plato (c.428-347 B.C.) considered education a lifelong affair. He used to profess that teachers should have statues erected in their honor ; for if one needed help at some time or other and someone helped one, then one would be…