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In the 18th and 19th centuries postal/ passenger horse drawn coaches were in use all over Europe. In Switzerland the coaches traversed the Alps on roads built by Napoleon while in England they operated for 62 years from 1784 to 1846 when they were…

In the 18th and 19th centuries postal/ passenger horse drawn coaches were in use all over Europe. In Switzerland the coaches traversed the Alps on roads built by Napoleon while in England they operated for 62 years from 1784 to 1846 when they were…

Larnaca

Larnaca / Nicosia / Kyrenia / Limassol / Paphos / Famagusta / Military Camp Polemidhia (Limassol) / Military Headquarters (Nicosia).

Nowadays, the Larnaca salt lake is nothing more than a beautiful safe haven in winter for migratory birds, the most prominent of which are the flamingos. Fra. Francisco Suriano, in his manuscripts of 1484 kept in the communal library of Perugia,…

The Orthodox world with its strong ties to Hellenism, in contrast to the rest of Christianity, believes that the greatest of Christian holidays is that of Easter and not Christmas. The birth of Christ is the greatest happy event whereas the…

Lavandula stoechas

Leda (Mosaic 4th Century A.D.)

This stamp depicts Leda and the Swan from a floor mosaic from the House of Dionysus, Palaeopaphos (Kouklia), 3rd century A.D. In Greek mythology there are various versions Zeus companies in the form of a swan, beside the river Eurotas, that she laid…

The 22 meter high lighthouse is situated at Cape Kiti, 10 meters from the sea. One of the ancient seven wonders of the world is the Pharos of Alexandria. This imposing structure standing 135 meters high warned mariners who had to navigate through…