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The twelve Olympian gods

ZEUS
The father of the Gods and the greatest one among them. The God of weather, protector of foreigners, family and fertility. He was also the god of lightning and of the sky.

HERA
The wife of the god Zeus. She was…

The Asia Minor Catastrophe is considered the greatest calamity of Hellenism throughout time. With the Treaty of Lausanne and the mandatory exchange of populations, Hellenism has disappeared following two thousand years of presence in the Middle East.…

EUROMED 2022 - Antique cities of the Mediterranean
For the ninth consecutive year, the Member States of the Euromed Postal Union for the Mediterranean are issuing a stamp with a common theme, and this year's theme is "Antique cities of the…

After 21 years, the maritime passenger connection between Cyprus and Greece is becoming a reality. The first voyage of M/V Daleela will take place on the 19th of June 2022 from the port of Limassol, thus inaugurating the new service, which was a goal…

EUROPA 2022 - STORIES AND MYTHS

The legend of Digenis Akritas
Digenis Akritas was the most courageous of all the Akrites, who guarded the borders of Byzantium. They caused fear and terror to the Saracens who came from the mountains of Central…

ANNIVERSARIES AND EVENTS

World Autism Awareness Day

The World Autism Awareness Day was established in 2007 by the United Nations (UN) and is celebrated annually on April 2nd to raise awareness of the needs of persons with autism by contributing…

Owls are nocturnal birds and formidable silent hunters. There are some 200 species around the world. They are carnivorous, eating small birds, rodents, insects and beetles. They have no teeth but tear the flesh of their prey with their hooked bills.…

The institution of the Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights was introduced in Cyprus in 1991 as the main extra-judicial mechanism of monitoring the administration to establish whether its actions violate the human rights…

The image depicts the Nativity of Christ and additional episodes around it: the baby bath, Joseph's conversation with an old shepherd, the journey of the three Magi to the cave and the dance of the angels praising. The whole picture is characterized…

2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the People's Republic of China. The two countries over the past 50 years have developed their relations at a political, economic and…