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This stamp depictds the gold medal won by Antonis Georgallidis in the 200 meters race in the ISF World Gymnasiade held in Orleans, France, in 1976. His record time of 21.40 seconds still stands unbroken. The ISF World Gymnasiade is a multi-sport…

Village House, Rizokarpaso 1772

Embroidery and needlework have been a universally known and appreciated for m of Folk Art since ancient times and many antique examples worked in cotton, linen and/ or silk can be found in museums around the world. In Cyprus both for ms of art are…

The wall painting of the Archangel Gabriel and Christ Emmanuel forms part of a much larger painting where it appears just below a choir of twelve prophets who foretell Christ's coming to earth. The message is then taken up by the Annunciation and…

Human Figured Vessel

Sputnik

Virgin and Child . The wall painting of the Archangel Gabriel and Christ Emmanuel forms part of a much larger painting where it appears just below a choir of twelve prophets who foretell Christ's coming to earth. The message is then taken up by the…

Here we have a red polished composite vase with engraved pattern and composed of seven small and large intercommunicating jugs with double or triple necks. It belongs to the Early Bronze Age 2100-2000 B.C. a period in the history of Cyprus about…

Nativity . The designs for this set were made by children.However they are incapable of leading us to spiritual heights as true icons can do.Below, is a translation from the works of Odysseas Elytis: "Eternal Icon Showered in light .You address our…

In the Montreal Games of 1976 the workers’ trade unions staged many and successive strikes thus compelling the Government, which feared the danger of the Games being cancelled, to advance large sums of money and benefits which combined with the…