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For the first time in 2000 years, a Pope comes to Cyprus on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of Apostles Paul, Barnabas and Mark to visit Pafos where in 45 AD they converted the Roman Proconsul Sergius Paulus to Christianity.

The Pope, Bishop of…

Τhe railway was in operation from 1905 to 1951 and as an innovative mode of transport and communication it contributed greatly to the economic and social life of the people. During its lifetime it carried 7,348,643 passengers and 3,199,934 tons of…

When Britain took over the administration of Cyprus from the Ottomans in 1878 it soon became clear to them that adequate road and communication systems were lacking. However, it was not until 1904 that a small six wheeled tank locomotive was imported…