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It was built by Archbishop Nikiforos in 1662 on the site of a 14th century Benedictine chapel dedicated to St John the Evangelist. It was turned into an Orthodox monastery in 1426 when the Benedictine Order left the island following the Mameluke…

Orchids, the beautiful wild flowers that grow on the trunks of rain forest trees can now be found all over the world where more than 30,000 species exist. The first orchid to reach Europe was the "Vanilla" brought by the Spaniards in 1510 A.D. from…

The marvelous mosaic floors of four Roman villas form the impressive epicenter of the finds in the archaeological park of Kato Paphos. They date from the 2nd to the 5th century AD. The villas belonged to noblemen and the mosaics are considered among…

Cyprus is renowned as the island of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. The “Petra tou Romiou” area is one of the most beautiful coastlines in Cyprus, where, according to mythology, Aphrodite rose from the waves. The Greek name, “Petra…

An abandoned monastery on the banks of the Xeros river. The central nave of the monastery, dating to the 16th century is in good condition and is considered one of the most important buildings of the Venetian period. In 1997 it received the “Europa…

The illustration on this stamp is that of a limestone gravestone following Greek models. It has an inscription in the Cypriot syllabic script naming the deceased "Aristila". Excavated at Marion it is dated c.420 B.C. from the Classical Period. A…

Aphrodite was the adopted daughter of Zeus. In Roman, Phoenician and Ar menian mythologies she was Venus, Astarte and Anahid respec tively. In myth she inspired sweet passion in Gods and men beguiling even Zeus to mate with mortal women. Among her…

The Cyprus Handicraft Center has workshops and an outlet for producing and selling traditional folk art and crafts such as pottery, basketry, copper ware, wood-carving, embroidery and lace, mosaics, traditional costumes, dolls, leather goods and…

This stamp depicts a Greco -Roman statue of "Bathing Aphrodite" which was found at Soloi and is now in the Cyprus Museum. Aphrodite was the adopted daughter of Zeus. In Roman, Phoenician and Ar menian mythologies she was Venus, Astarte and Anahid…