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On Demosthenis Severis Avenue there stands a cenotaph in memory of all those Cypriots who fell during the 2nd World War. Their names and burial locations are listed from far apart countries and locations such as France, Greece, Egypt and El-Alamein.…

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…

Cat’s-paw Scallop (Manupecten pesfelis)

Every nation has its heroes. Their last but simple words must overflow with love of their country and freedom. In this way they contribute to the great European ideal of freedom and patriotism. In Cyprus we have many heroes just as all the Europeans.…

Dr Constantinos Spyridakis was a man of letters. Born in Nicosia in 1903 he obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy in 1934 from the University of Berlin where he had also studied ancient history and the Classics. Before that he had studied philology at…

Let no one forget to remember and honour those who laid down their lives for the Independence of this homeland, or for those who died defending it. But let everyone also remember to forgive past injuries and mistakes while seeking a brighter and…

""Vacations"", the theme that POSTEUROP chose to be common to all member countries, immediately brings to mind travel and tourism. Countries all over the world project their tourist attractions and with people ever more ready to travel to exotic and…

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…

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…

Owl /Birds of Prey of Cyprus Thematic Issue