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Since its foundation in Paris, on 21st May 1904, FIFA has developed from the original seven to 204 member associations, making it one of the biggest and certainly the most popular sports federation in the world. With over 250 million active…

One hundred and eight years after the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, the Games returned in full glory to their ancient and spiritual homeland in a 21st century world living in fear of unprecedented terrorist attacks. Never in…

One hundred and eight years after the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, the Games returned in full glory to their ancient and spiritual homeland in a 21st century world living in fear of unprecedented terrorist attacks. Never in…

The Hare (Lepus Europeus Cyprius)

Cyprus Fox ( Vulpes Vulpes Indutus )

Throughout the ages the spectacle of the circus has provided an ever changing and endearing entertainment to populations in all societies and remains a most popular family outing to this day. In the Roman Empire, circuses featured gladiators fighting…

Fresco (Panagia of Arakas Church)

In Greek mythology some argue that Eros, hatched from the world-egg, was the first of the gods since, without him, none of the rest could have been born; they made him coeval (having the same age) with Mother-Earth and Tartarus, and denied that he…

Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901), was born at Kensington Palace, London and was the longest reigning monarch in British History. She was the only child of King George III fourth son, Edward, the Duke of Kent…