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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

Built in 1930, the chapel lies on the southwestern part of the village. Plundered after 1974, it has been converted into a stable. Today it lies in ruins.

Nikos Kouroussis, 2009. Mixed media, 30x100x20 cm.

Nikos Kouroussis, 1986. Mixed media, 200x150x100 cm.

Arisarum Vulgare.Perennial plant with short cylindrical tubes and horizontal rhizome.Flowers from December until May in sandy places throughout the island.

Aristotle