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The miniature sheet depicts an interesting icon of Italian workmanship with the Blessed Virgin Mary shown full face seated on a marble throne, holding the Child Christ and supported by Agios Georgios on her left and Agios Nikolaos on her right.

At…

Both icons were among many items that were looted after the Turkish invasion of 1974 and only after a great deal of effort by the Republic of Cyprus and the Church were they repatriated from Germany in November 2008.

The 51c stamp depicts the…

Aesop’s fables have fascinated generations of children and the story of the Cricket and the Ant is yet another one with a moral content.

The Cricket and the Ant lived in a forest not far from each other. Throughout the summer the Cricket ate and…

Τhe Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus had organized “A National Day Reception- Cypriot Gastronomic Delights”,
held on 1st October 2012 at the Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm.

The reception was to mark Independence Day of the Republic of Cyprus…

Ιt was the turn of the Republic of Cyprus to assume the six-monthly rotating Presidency of the EU from 1st July 2012 to 31st
December 2012. Cyprus worked wisely and consistently to uphold the vision of a better Europe for all its citizens, to…

For many centuries Cyprus has been a stepping stone for diverse peoples and cultures resulting in a unique architectural heritage. A visitor can explore the Roman mosaics of a once sumptuous Roman residence while Gothic, Venetian, Ionic and Ottoman…

The 51c stamp depicts sunset at Paphos harbour with its medieval castle in the background. It reminds one of the Assyrian King Sargon II who referred to Cyprus as: “The land in the sea of the setting sun”. Paphos castle has been a declared…

The Latin name of the jasmine flower is: Jasminum grandiflorum. It is an easy to grow climber producing beautiful clusters of starry white or yellow flowers that one can smell from feet away. The buds have a stronger smell than the flowers. Well…

The jasmine is a tropical sweet smelling flower renowned for its ornamental beauty and distinctive fragrance. It is indigenous to warm climates throughout Asia, Europe and Africa. The plants may be vines or bushes and some are evergreen.

In Cyprus…

Football, the most popular game watched by millions the world over is believed to have descended from the ancient Greek game of Harpaston which is frequently mentioned in classical literature.

It seems it was first mentioned in England in 1170…