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Τhe seasons occur as a result of the yearly revolution of the earth around the sun and the tilt of the earth’s axis relative to the plane of revolution.

The four seasons divide the year into quarters which are marked by changes not only in…

Ιt is said that in the Garden of Gethsemane, on the Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem, that there exists an olive tree from Christ’s time. This is not improbable since it is known that olive trees existed since antiquity and that olive oil was…

It is the passion of Hambis, the well known Cypriot engraver from the occupied village of Kontea, to spin the tales of the village, its sorrows, its beauty and its joys just like a weaver. He never drops a stitch and his ink is transformed into a…

Christmas is the most special time of the year for children. It is the time when Christmas stories are recited by the fireplace or enacted in pantomimes or nativity plays. It is a time of celebrations, of joys and anticipation as children await the…

The marine environment of the Mediterranean supports some 12,000 species of fauna and flora as well as other living
organisms. The sea anemone depicted on the 43c stamp belongs to the Anthozoa class and is a water dwelling predator animal named…

Centuries ago, the Greeks and the Romans understood the magic of this herb. Hippocrates, (c460-377 BC) father of medicine, used it as an antiseptic and today, in Greece, it is used as a palliative for a soar throat. Greek oregano has a deeper more…

Oregano is a common specie of the Origamun dubium and belongs to the mint family of herbs. It is a perennial herb growing 20-80cm tall with 3-4mm long purple flowers that are produced in erect spikes. Sometimes it is called wild marjoram. The popular…

Τhe first postal service in Cyprus was established by the Austrians in 1845. In 1871 the first Ottoman post office was opened in Lefkosia and the second in Larnaka in 1873. All were closed in 1878 when a temporary British postal service was…

In 30 AD, at a time of growing unrest and Jewish resistance to Roman rule, Jesus enters Jerusalem and proceeds to face the High Priests
of the Temple.

Christ’s entry into Jerusalem, riding a donkey, is an expression of humility which in…

Τhe Cyprus Scouts Association (C.S.A.) was founded in 1913 by N. K. Lanitis and N. Nikolaides with the help they received from the United Kingdom. It is the oldest youth organization in Cyprus. In 1961 the C.S.A. became a member of the World Scout…