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Icon Stand of Kiti Church

The Los Angeles Games of 1984 will be remembered by all for their commercialization, their Hollywood ceremonies and for the 13 abstentions from the East European countries including the U.S.S.R. who professed that the security measures were…

The story of this sailing ship, christened 'Kyrenia II', began when the original of which it is a replica set sail some 2,400 years ago, and on a fateful voyage sank off the coast of Kyrenia. It was not until 1965 that a diver accidentally came…

The Los Angeles Games of 1984 will be remembered by all for their commercialization, their Hollywood ceremonies and for the 13 abstentions from the East European countries including the U.S.S.R. who professed that the security measures were…

The Los Angeles Games of 1984 will be remembered by all for their commercialization, their Hollywood ceremonies and for the 13 abstentions from the East European countries including the U.S.S.R. who professed that the security measures were…

Rina Katselli, herself a refugee from the charming sea-side town of Kyrenia, and once a deputy in the House of Representatives wrote in her book "Blue Whale": "I could starve in my place, in Kyrenia, and nothing would I miss.
Now that I have a…

In 1878 when the British Forces landed at Larnaca, this was the sea-front café that probably became a popular meeting place for those men and officers who were off- duty. The harbour and the seaside promenade with its dozens of cafes today and…

In 1878 when the Br itish Forces landed at Larnaca, this was the sea-front café that probably became a popular meeting place for those men and officers who were off- duty. The harbour and the seaside promenade with its dozens of cafes today and…

Famagusta Gate, Nicosia

Throughout history the destiny of Cyprus has been at the mercy of external powers. For centuries, conquests have been justified on the grounds of security, and even empires
have been founded in pursuit of it. Time has once again proved that the…