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Javelin, Olympic Games Issue Atlanta, Republic of Cyprus
The Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States, were the first to be hosted without any governmental support. This resulted in the commercialization of the Games which, as such, attracted much criticism. They were however, a commercial success. Two…
Plaques of Gold-plated Silver-Gialia (700-600 B.C.),9th Definitive Issue of the Republic of Cyprus Jewellery of Cyprus
In the early Byzantine period gold and silversmiths devoted much of their time to producing crosses, chalices, icons and other liturgical items. However as prosperity grew the demand for jewellery for personal adornment gave the craftsmen new…
Hearth Room, Excavated at Alassa Paliotaverna 1400-1150 B.C, 3rd International Congress of Cypriot Studies, Republic of Cyprus
This stamp depicts the hearth room excavated at Alassa Paliotaverna, a late Cypriot Site (1400-1150 B.C.) near the old village of Alassa in the upper Kouris River valley, above the modern artificial lake created by the Kouris Dam. (See also the 20…