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Cypriots place great importance on blessings and wishes. They desire from the depths of their hearts that such wishes come to pass. The more virtuous is the person making the wish the higher is the probability of the wish coming true. The blessings…

Cypriots place great importance on blessings and wishes. They desire from the depths of their hearts that such wishes come to pass. The more virtuous is the person making the wish the higher is the probability of the wish coming true. The blessings…

Tradition requires that gifts be exchanged during the Christmas period. Santa Claus brings the gifts on the eve of New Year. St. Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea had his name associated with carols, the gifts and the vassilopitta (type of cake),…

Tradition requires that gifts be exchanged during the Christmas period. Santa Claus brings the gifts on the eve of New Year. St. Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea had his name associated with carols, the gifts and the vassilopitta (type of cake),…

The Paphos Odeon is a small 2nd century AD odeon
built entirely of well-hen limestone blocks. It is now used regularly for musical and theatrical performances. Nearby are the remains of the ancient city walls, the Asklepieion, a building dedicated…

Lefkara is a picturesque village known for its lace, the famous “lefkaritika” lace, and for its silverware. The village maintains its traditional architecture with its picturesque stone houses.

The Houses of Parliament stand on the banks of the river Thames in Westminster, London.The word parliament derives from the French ""parlement"" meaning discussion. The English Parliament differs from other medieval consultative assemblies by its…

The Houses of Parliament stand on the banks of the river Thames in Westminster, London.The word parliament derives from the French ""parlement"" meaning discussion. The English Parliament differs from other medieval consultative assemblies by its…

Hadjiavantis was a building contractor who undertook to build a house for the Pasha.He hired Karaghiozis, a master builder, and a number of labourers and artisans, yet the work did not progress fast enough and the Pasha was threatening Hadjiavantis…

At the age of 24 Gandhi emigrated to South Africa in search of wor k but in 1915 he left South Africa where he had his own law office to return to India where destiny awaited him. He worked tirelessly and passionately against poverty and sought…