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In ancient Egypt and Babylon, and to a lesser extent in Crete, sports was intended more for the enjoyment of the participating athletes and the public than an exercise in body drill. Such intentions are manifest even today in the spectacles of the…

On 18th December 1965 the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2077(xx) on Cyprus, and having recalled all the Security Council Resolutions of 1964 and 1965, and parts of the Declaration adopted on 10th October 1964 by the Heads of…

Soli Theatre

On 18th December 1965 the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2077(xx) on Cyprus, and having recalled all the S ecurity Council Resolutions of 1964 and 1965, and parts of the Declaration adopted on 10th October 1964 by the Heads of…

Curium, one of the ten ancient city kingdoms was according to Herodotus founded by Greeks from Argos and the Peloponnese in 1200 B.C. However, archaeological evidence points to earlier settlements dating from the Mycenaean expansion. The 35m. stamp…

Salamis Theatre

On 18th December 1965 the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2077 on Cyprus, and having recalled all the Security Council Resolutions of 1964 and 1965, and par ts of the Declaration adopted on 10th October 1964 by the Heads of State…

The stamp depicts the Queen's window from the Royal Lusignan apartments of St. Hilarion castle, which stands some 700m. above sea level. The view from the window towards the sea and Kyrenia’s coastline is breathtaking. The castle was at first a…

Othello’s Tower

On 18th December 1965 the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2077(xx) on Cyprus, and having recalled all the Security Council Resolutions of 1964 and 1965, and par ts of the Declaration adopted on 10th October 1964 by the Heads of…