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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…

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…

Kykko Monastery, the richest and most celebrated institution in Cyprus, is well known in the Greek and Russian Orthodox world for the Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary believed to be the work of St. Luke the Evangelist. It is said that the Emperor of…

Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery

Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of Limassol. The plain on which the castle is located is one…

Human rights continue to be violated to a large extent among those groups of people who are powerless to defend themselves or claim their rights. Among them are the children who are often Children have the right to be loved, to play, to attend…

Municipal Library, Paphos / Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus / Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

This fresco is from the Church and Monastery of St. John Lampadistis in the village of Kalopanayiotis which is 2,350 feet above sea level on the North side of the Troodos Mountains. The monastery complex comprises several buildings including the…

This fresco is from the Church and Monastery of St. John Lampadistis in the village of Kalopanayiotis which is 2,350 feet above sea level on the North side of the Troodos Mountains. The monastery complex comprises several buildings including the…

From a historical, geographical and cultural point of view, Cyprus has throughout the centuries been at the extremity of and connected to Europe by European dynastic rulers as well as trade. It is therefore understandable that the Government of…