Stavrovouni Monastery (referred to in earlier centuries as the Holy Mountain of the Cross) is perched on a hill 2260ft. above sea level and commands stunning views of the island as far as Larnaca bay. Circa 327 A.D. St. Helena, mother of Constantine…
This exquisite silver plate dating from the 7th century A.D. was discovered in 1902 together with other famous treasures in what was once the flourishing and wealthy city kingdom of Lambousa. The scene, that of the wedding of David and Mikhal younger…