The fresco depicted on this stamp is from the Church of the Holy Cross in the village of Pelendri. The original church dates from the 12th century with extensions to the North added in the 14th century and to the South most likely in the 16th…
Merchant Shipping in Cyprus existed since 1963 with its headquarters at the port of Famagusta where Cyprus ships were registered. After the Turkish invasion of 1974, Famagusta port and all other ports in the occupied part of the island were closed…