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All the illustrated stamps are from the collection of original watercolors of Cypriot flora by E.Megaw and D. Meilke, which they donated to the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. The six stamps depicted in this issue form part of the forty donated…

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…

Preserves have always played an integral part in traditional Cyprus hospitality. The preservation of fruit and vegetables with sugar, as the main preserving agent has always been part of home economics especially at the villages. Products that were…

This series of stamps celebrates the rich tradition of Cypriot folk art, revealing its natural character and takes as its inspiration the ancient arts that are still alive today.
The four stamps depict:
(a) woodcarving, in the form of a…

Cyprosyllabic Inscription

Since ancient times embroidery has been the domain of women the world over and the oldest piece of work from Egypt dates back to the 15th century BC. Embroidery has been at the heart of Cyprus Folk Art and the town of Lefkara the centre of the lace…

By the end of the 19th century the first athletic associations were established in Cyprus for the promotion of classical sports and gymnastics.
The active athletic associations in Cyprus are six.
“OLYMPIA” ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (GSO)
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Cyprus Cartography- Palaeography

The stamps in this issue depict four Cyprus castles to be found in the area of the island that has been occupied since the Turkish invasion in 1974.
Three of the stamps in the issue depict castles in the highest remote peaks of the occupied…

Trees of Cyprus are part of the natural heritage of the island. Two thousand years ago Eratosthenes (c.276194 B.C.), Greek astronomer and scholar had said that the fields of Cyprus
were so densely covered with trees that the land could not be…