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Just as in previous Games, the Seoul Olympics experienced boycotts from North Korea who was very upset at not being considered a co -host, and then followed by Ethiopia and Cuba. Their non-participation did not have an adverse effect on the Games as…

In the 20 years since its independence, Cyprus has had to provide significant improvements in the life of its citizens in spite of the destruction in 1974 resulting from the Turkish invasion, occupation of 37% of the land and appropriations of large…

Fifty years ago the United Nations High Commission for Refugees was established when the refugee Convention was formally adopted on 28th July 1951 and with Denmark becoming the first State to ratify the Convention. For over half a century the UNHCR…

Silver Coin of Alexander the Great

Silver Coin of Amathus, Date of withdrawal 31st January 1929

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…

Silver Dish from Lambousa

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was born in London on 21st April 1926. When her uncle King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936, and her father became King she became heir presumptive to the throne. At the death of her father King George VI on 6th February…

Silver Tetradrachm of Demitrios Poliorcetes, 300-295 B.C.

After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. Cyprus fell to the share of Ptolemy I who was a Macedonian general in the army of Alexander. The Ptolomies ruled Cyprus until the Romans annexed the island in 58 B.C. on the grounds that they were…