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Φωτογραφία από τις 23/09/1966 από την άφιξη του Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου στην Αθήνα και στην Αίγυπτο.

President Makarios in his address to the United Nations on 7th October 1975 said: ""In today’s small world, values and fundamentals such as peace, freedom, cultural and economic justice are essential. In addition cooperation between peoples and…

Archbishop Makarios III First President of Cyprus

The Limassol castle consists of a palimpsest of structures. On the exact place a 13th-century church was gradually transformed into the fort we see today. However, until its final form, edifices of distinct roles occupied the site. In chronological…

Φωτογραφία από την συνάντηση του Αρχιεπισκόπου με τον Δρα Κουτσιούκ στο προεδρικό μέγαρο στις 04/03/1959.

In the 20 years since its independence, Cyprus has had to provide significant improvements in the life of its citizens in spite of the destruction in 1974 resulting from the Turkish invasion, occupation of 37% of the land and appropriations of large…

Saint Stephen the First - Martyr and Archdeacon holds a closed cylindrical box . From his left shoulder a narrow lane with the written words Saint - Saint - Saint is visible. It is the ''Orarion''. The wall - painting is located in the niche beside…

Verifiable records indicate that the ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. and by 393 A.D. two hundred and ninety games had taken place. In 394 A.D. the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius abolished the Games as paganish. In 1892, Baron Pierre de…

Since the Sydney Olympic games are very recent and everybody remembers them well, here are some data you may not know:

- Day 8 of the Sydney Olympic Games (Saturday 23rd September) smashed the daily attendance record for Sydney Olympic Park. A…

Capacity: 990.000 m3
Year of Operation: 1964
Type: Eartfill
Category: Largal Dam
Designed by: Howard Humphreys Sons UK
Constructed by: Water Development Department