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Iron Pyrite

Green Jasper.

Larnaca / Nicosia / Kyrenia / Limassol / Paphos / Famagusta / Military Camp Polemidhia (Limassol) / Military Headquarters (Nicosia).

The commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1998 reaffirmed the aspirations and the spirit contained in that historic document. The Declaration remains an inspiration, for although the work of the…

The Games of 1980 in Moscow will live in history for the incredibly astonishing opening and closing ceremonies. The mascot of the Games was the little bear Misha, made of cardboard which hundreds of children in the stands had brought with them. The…

The Games of 1980 in Moscow will live in history for the incredibly astonishing opening and closing ceremonies. The mascot of the Games was the little bear Misha, made of cardboard which hundreds of children in the stands had brought with them. The…

The Games of 1980 in Moscow will live in history for the incredibly astonishing opening and closing ceremonies. The mascot of the Games was the little bear Misha, made of cardboard which hundreds of children in the stands had brought with them. The…

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded in Paris on 21st May 1904, but international activities began only after South Africa joined in 1909/10, Argentina and Chile in 1912 and the U.S.A. in 1913. The first World…

For over half a century the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has dominated the policies and politics of an entire region of the Middle East. Wars and uprisings have cost the lives of many from both sides and the Palestinian people are still struggling to…

When in 1840 Sir Rowland Hill invented the first postage stamp in the world, little did he know that stamp collecting would become a great universal hobby. In time it became known as the "King of hobbies and a hobby of Kings". King George V was an…