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The Troodos range of mountains, in the center of the island, is where Mount Olympus rears its peak at 1,952 meters above sea level. For those who enjoy winter sports and especially skiing, Mount Olympus offers excellent conditions and adequate…

The Troodos range of mountains, in the center of the island, is where Mount Olympus rears its peak at 1,952 meters above sea level. For those who enjoy winter sports and especially skiing, Mount Olympus offers excellent conditions and adequate…

Title Page of "Chronological History of the Island of Cyprus" by Archimandrite Kypriano

St. Neophytos, born at Lefkara in 1134, founded the monastery bearing his name in the low cliffs near Paphos, towards the end of the 12th century. The original cavehermitage which the Saint named his "Enkleistra"" (seclusion), with the adjoining cave…

Mosaic of Solon 3rd Century B.C.

Cyprus Map and Stylized "75"

The wall paintings for this Christmas issue emanate from the Church of the Holy Cross of Agiasmati in the Troodos hills near the village of Platanistasa. Dedicatory inscriptions in the church inform us that it was built by donation of the chief…

Lord Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941) was a professional soldier. He won fame when he masterminded the defence of Mafeking in the Transvaal during the Boer War. But he is best known as the founder of the Boy Scouts movement in 1908 and the Girl Guides…

The wall paintings for this Christmas issue emanate from the Church of the Holy Cross of Agiasmati in the Troodos hills near the village of Platanistasa. Dedicatory inscriptions in the church inform us that it was built by donation of the chief…

It is a known fact that heredity and the environment affect the development of one's personality. Many are those who accept the possibility that the same applies to people as a whole. The huge forests where dense trees stand upright side by side are…