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The wall painting illustrated on this stamp is that of a husband and wife, one of two couples, who paid for the decoration of the Church of St. Mamas; a small chapel built in the middle of the village of Louvaras, which lies, on the south side of the…

The 12th century B.C. saw the advancement of metallurgical techniques, which had been introduced by the Achaeans, and one such example is this bronze statue of a male figure
wearing a conical cap with horns, known as the "Horned God". In the…

This wall painting of the Birth of Christ dating from 1192 A.D. is from the Church of Panagia tou Araka near the village of Lagoudera. The Virgin Mary is reclining on a white mattress at the entrance to the cave in the side of a sof t hill. There is…

The Cyprus Warbler (Sylvia melanothorax) is one of only three bird species endemic to areas within the Mediterranean region and is the most localized breeder among the genus Sylvia, being confined to Cyprus when breeding. It is a partial migrant,…

Salamis

In ancient Greece the Games (contests) represented Freedom and Democracy. They constituted a congregation of free men of their own free will, where the runner from Corinth and the jumper from Rhodes stood equal in status. All could participate and…

Kyrenia castle overlooks the small but beautiful horseshoe shaped harbour. Built as a fortress and never taken by assault it is one of the most ancient monuments in Cyprus and has the most colourful of histories. In 1191, it was surrendered to Guy de…

This stamp depicts a marble statue of Asclepius excavated at Salamis and dating from the Roman period 2nd century A.D. It is in the Cyprus Museum. Asclepius was the son of Apollo by Coronis. At birth his father had carried him off to the cave of…

On December 10th 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Member countries were to publicize, disseminate and display the text of the Declaration and expound it in schools and…

On December 10th 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Member countries were to publicize, disseminate and display the text of the Declaration and expound it in schools and…