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Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was born in Genoa, Italy, but there is no evidence that he was Italian. From an early age he frequented seafarers, astronomers, geographers, and scientists in the city of Lisbon where keen debates took place with…

The earliest maps of Cyprus were in manuscript form and belong to the Lusignan and Venetian periods in the history of the island. One very rare map from this period depicts the walls of Nicosia during Lusignan rule. Although the first printed map of…

The earliest maps of Cyprus were in manuscript form and belong to the Lusignan and Venetian periods in the history of the island. One very rare map from this period depicts the walls of Nicosia during Lusignan rule. Although the first printed map of…

Map of Cyprus

The Exhibition hosted five competitive sections and one non-competitive (Court of Honor). There were five collections in the Court of Honor, including one from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. In the competitive section 285…

A land, Where mythology and history intermingle, Where painted churches with Byzantine frescoes past glories bring to mind,Where Crusader castles and Frankish monasteries dot the mountains, Where Churches and Mosques stand side by side, Where a…

A land, Where mythology and history intermingle, Where painted churches with Byzantine frescoes past glories bring to mind,Where Crusader castles and Frankish monasteries dot the mountains, Where Churches and Mosques stand side by side, Where a…

A land, Where mythology and history intermingle, Where painted churches with Byzantine frescoes past glories bring to mind,Where Crusader castles and Frankish monasteries dot the mountains, Where Churches and Mosques stand side by side, Where a…

Map of Cyprus

Pictured on this stamp is "Famagusta Gate" which forms an integral part of the Venetian walls that fortified the city of Nicosia in the 16th Century. A magnificent historic relic bequeathed to us by the island's turbulent history it must have…