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St. Barnabas (Patron Saint of Cyprus)

St. Barnabas Church

In 1974, the consequences of the Turkish invasion of Northern Cyprus had a tremendous impact on all aspects of life in Cyprus. The Government and the people were unprepared for what had happened. To feed and house some 200,000 people in a small place…

St. George and the Dragon

St. Hilarion Castle

This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…

This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…

These priceless mosaics from the church of our Lady of Kanakaria in the Karpass peninsula are early Byzantine master pieces dating from the 6th century A.D. or earlier. The tesserae used for the mosaics are of various colored glass, glass capped with…

These priceless mosaics from the church of our Lady of Kanakaria in the Karpass peninsula are early Byzantine master pieces dating from the 6th century A.D. or earlier. The tesserae used for the mosaics are of various colored glass, glass capped with…