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This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…

On 4th March 1964, the Security Council adopted unanimously Resolution 186(1964) whereby noting the situation with regard to Cyprus: Called upon all members to refrain from the threat of use of force against the territorial integrity or political…

Edmond Halley (1656-1742), astronomer and mathematician was born in London, England. He studied at Oxford but left without taking a degree to undertake cataloging the stars of the southern hemisphere. He published his cataloger in 1687 and was…

Halloumi (fresh or mature) is the Cypriot cheese, made from sheep's or goat's milk or a mixture of the two previous with or without cow's milk.
A lot of reports have testified to the production of Halloumi in Cyprus since ancient times. Venice Doge…

Handicraft . The 1974 Turkish invasion created a mass exodus and uprooting of some 210,000 people from their homes, turning them into refugees in their own homeland. As a result the government was faced with huge problems in housing, social services,…

Handicrafts

The European Postal and Telecommunication Organization specified "Musicians and Composers" as the theme for the Europa issue of 1985. Accordingly, the 6 cents illustrates clay idols of musicians from 7th/6th centuries B.C. playing the lyre, the flute…

Handmill

The Messaoria is the eastern region of the very fertile Central Plain that stretches from Morphou bay in the west to Famagusta bay in the east. Wheat and barley are the main crops grown in this plain. Around 1800 the customhouse records reveal that…

The Messaoria is the eastern region of the very fertile Central Plain that stretches from Morphou bay in the west to Famagusta bay in the east.
Wheat and barley are the main crops grown in this plain. Around 1800 the customhouse records reveal that…