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The 1974 Turkish invasion created a mass exodus and uprooting of some 210,000 people from their homes, turning them into refugees in their own homeland. As a result the government was faced with huge problems in housing, social services, schooling,…

George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on February 22nd 1732. During the War of Independence he was Commanderin- Chief of the Continental Army and from 1787 to 1788 he was Chair man of the Constitutional Convention. In 1789 he…

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 every…

150 Years from the Birth of Henrich von Stephan

World Food Day is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and the informed year-round action to alleviate hunger. On October 14th 1981, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, proclaimed October 16th 1981 as…

Bronze Coin of Roman Emperor Trajan, 98-117 A.D

Silver Tetradrachm of Demitrios Poliorcetes, 300-295 B.C.

After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. Cyprus fell to the share of Ptolemy I who was a Macedonian general in the army of Alexander. The Ptolomies ruled Cyprus until the Romans annexed the island in 58 B.C. on the grounds that they were…

Gold Oktodrachm of Arsinoe II, 270 B.C.

The Church of "Panagia tou Araka" at Lagoudhera