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The mosaics of the "House of Dionysos" in Paphos, whence this detail depicting Icarius and the drinkers comes from, are incredible to behold and date back to the early 3rd century A.D. when Paphos under the Romans was the capital of Cyprus. According…

In 45 A.D. the Apostles Barnabas and Paul arrived in Cyprus to preach Christianity. They succeeded in converting the Roman Proconsul Sergius Paulus at Paphos, thus making Cyprus the first country to be governed by a Christian. St. Barnabas was the…

The icon-stand illustrated on the 35m stamp is in the Church of the Virgin Mary of Eleousa in the village of Athienou near Larnaca. The Church was built in 1711 A.D. and the icon-stand is a magnificent example of baroque gilded wood carving of the…

Icon Stand of Kiti Church

Icon Stand of Timios Stavros Church

Imperial Eagle /Birds of Prey of Cyprus Thematic Issue

Improved Road to Troodos

The University of Cyprus is a public corporate body. Its vision is to become the most efficient and effective of all universities in the Mediterranean. The mission of the university is to support the teaching, the learning, the research and its…

Ingot Bearer

Ingot God - Bronze Statue (12th Century B.C.).