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Stars, EUROPA Issue, Republic of Cyprus
The traditions concerning Dighenis are normally connected to what is known in Greek as the Akritan Cycle. When the Saracen ships were approaching a deserted shore of the island, Dighenis saw them from the top of the hill and threw a huge boulder at…
Archery, Olympic Games Issue Munich, Republic of Cyprus
Verifiable records indicate that the ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. and by 393 A.D. two hundred and ninety games had taken place. In 394 A.D. the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius abolished the Games as paganish. In 1892, Baron Pierre de…
Wrestling, Olympic Games Issue Munich, Republic of Cyprus
Verifiable records indicate that the ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. and by 393 A.D. two hundred and ninety games had taken place. In 394 A.D. the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius abolished the Games as paganish. In 1892, Baron Pierre de…
Football, Olympic Games Issue Munich, Republic of Cyprus
Verifiable records indicate that the ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. and by 393 A.D. two hundred and ninety games had taken place. In 394 A.D. the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius abolished the Games as paganish. In 1892, Baron Pierre de…
Heart, World Heart Month Commemorative Issue, Republic of Cyprus
The standard of health in Cyprus is pretty high. Average life expectancy for men is 75.3 years and for women 80.4 years. The World Health Organization in examining the effectiveness of health services in 191 countries placed Cyprus 24th to either…
Heart, World Heart Month Commemorative Issue, Republic of Cyprus
The standard of health in Cyprus is pretty high. Average life expectancy for men is 75.3 years and for women 80.4 years. The World Health Organization in examining the effectiveness of health services in 191 countries placed Cyprus 24th to either…
Kanakaria Church, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…
Children in Library, Anniversaries and Events, Republic of Cyprus
Children in Library
Queen Elizabeth II, Coins of Ancient Cities of Cyprus, Pictorial Definitive Issue of Queen Elizabeth II, Republic of Cyprus
This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and alues. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period there…
Low Cost Housing, Anniversaries and Events, Republic of Cyprus
Low Cost Housing