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For many centuries Cyprus has been a stepping stone for diverse peoples and cultures resulting in a unique architectural heritage. A visitor can explore the Roman mosaics of a once sumptuous Roman residence while Gothic, Venetian, Ionic and Ottoman…

The 51c stamp depicts sunset at Paphos harbour with its medieval castle in the background. It reminds one of the Assyrian King Sargon II who referred to Cyprus as: “The land in the sea of the setting sun”. Paphos castle has been a declared…

The Latin name of the jasmine flower is: Jasminum grandiflorum. It is an easy to grow climber producing beautiful clusters of starry white or yellow flowers that one can smell from feet away. The buds have a stronger smell than the flowers. Well…

The jasmine is a tropical sweet smelling flower renowned for its ornamental beauty and distinctive fragrance. It is indigenous to warm climates throughout Asia, Europe and Africa. The plants may be vines or bushes and some are evergreen.

In Cyprus…

Football, the most popular game watched by millions the world over is believed to have descended from the ancient Greek game of Harpaston which is frequently mentioned in classical literature.

It seems it was first mentioned in England in 1170…

Τhe London 2012 Olympic Games known as the XXX Olympiad were held from 25th July to 12th August.

At the Opening Ceremony more than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries participated. London had been selected as the host city on 6th July 2005 at the…

Looking at the magnificent breeds of horses we have, it would be hard for anyone to believe that they evolved from multi-toed dwarf creatures that lived some 55 million years ago. These days a horse measuring less than 147cm at maturity is considered…

Τhe mural depicting the Birth of Christ comes from the Cathedral of Agios John the Theologian, in Lefkosia, the foundation stone of which was laid on 30th April 1662 by Archbishop Niceforos. The church is built in an area where an earlier monastery…

Αesop, (6th century BC) was a Greek legendary fabulist. The Roman poet Phaedrus popularized Aesop’s fables in the 1st century AD and in 1668 La Fontaine immortalized the stories when he re-wrote them in splendid verse.

The story of the Hare and…

Christopher Pissarides was born in 1948 in Lefkosia. After graduating from the Pancyprian Gymnasium, he continued his studies at the University of Essex and subsequently obtained his PhD from the London School of Economics.

In 2010 he became the…