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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…

The artist who designed this stamp is A. Tassos. Tassos has designed and overseen the stamps of Cyprus from 1962 to 1976. In 1976 the first Cypriot designers came on the scene, but Tassos continued to design a number of other stamp issues until his…

The European Philatelic Exhibition ""Cyprus Europhilex 02"" held in October 2002 in Nicosia was a major success in more ways than one. Compared to the first International Philatelic Exhibition held in October 1995, the participating European…