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Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770. He was of Flemish descent. His father and grandfather were court singers to the elector Archbishop of Bonn. No one doubts that he was one of the greatest composers of western classical…

Α long long time ago farm animals including the cow were domesticated by man to provide him with sustenance in his daily life. In the early days of farming cows were used to pull the plough in addition to providing man with milk and meat for…

Female Costume

Female Folk Dancers

The Cyprus wheatear and the Cyprus warbler (see the 20 m. stamp of 1969, birds of Cyprus) are two of many species of migratory birds that flock to Cyprus in their millions at springtime, making Cyprus their ideal stopover. Both are endemic to Cyprus…

The World Cup is organised every four years by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). It is considered to be the most watched football tournament and the National teams of the countries which are members of the Federation which…

Since its foundation in Paris, on 21st May 1904, FIFA has developed from the original seven to 204 member associations, making it one of the biggest and certainly the most popular sports federation in the world. With over 250 million active…

Αt the start of the 20th century there were no organised fire fighting services in Cyprus. In the 1920s the municipalities of Lefkosia and Lemesos formed some sort of fire brigades which were very primitive compared to present day standards. Tasks…

First Commonwealth Movie and Television Festival

For the third year running member states of the Postal Union for the Mediterranean “Euromed” are issuing a single stamp. This year’s common theme is “Fish of the Mediterranean”.
The Mediterranean sea is home to more than 1.700 species of…