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The Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States, were the first to be hosted without any governmental support. This resulted in the commercialization of the Games which, as such, attracted much criticism. They were however, a commercial success. Two…

High-jumping

Holy Communion

Walking into any church or monastery in Cyprus, one will encounter icons both old and new. The word "Icon" comes from the Greek ""Icona"" meaning image. In the Greek Orthodox the scriptures in pictorial for m. Cyprus abounds with icons and the…

Hoopoe

One hundred and eight years after the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896, the Games returned in full glory to their ancient and spiritual homeland in a 21st century world living in fear of unprecedented terrorist attacks. Never in…

Looking at the magnificent breeds of horses we have, it would be hard for anyone to believe that they evolved from multi-toed dwarf creatures that lived some 55 million years ago. These days a horse measuring less than 147cm at maturity is considered…

House of 1850

House of Representatives, Nicosia, Declaration of Cyprus Independence

Human Figured Vessel