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Badge of Cyprus, Date of withdrawal 31st January 1929.

It was here on the former Constanzo Bastion that on the 9th September 1570 during the siege of Nicosia that the first standard bearer scaled the high Venetian walls and planted his flag. He was killed and buried on the spot. His tomb is now within…

It was here on the former Constanzo Bastion that on the 9th September 1570 during the siege of Nicosia that the first standard bearer scaled the high Venetian walls and planted his flag. He was killed and buried on the spot. His tomb is now within…

Φωτογραφία από την δεκαετία του 1950-1960 από γυναίκες του χωριού όπου βγάζουν τα ψωμιά από τον φούρνο.

Within the walled city of Lefkosia many houses that are typical examples of traditional Cypriot urban architecture have been restored. Some of them are used today as shops , restaurants and craft centers.

Balconies with iron work of art

Φωτογραφία από την δεκαετία του 1950-1960 από εργοστάσιο κατασκευής αναψυκτικών.

The visual arts which flourished in the Byzantine Empire that lasted a thousand years, formed the foundation of Western Christian civilization. Frescos and icon paintings with their vivid colors and powerful expressions were symbols of the faith they…

Monastic Gospel books with intricate and beautiful illuminations provided craftsmen in the Middle Ages an opportunity to produce some of the most magnificent works of art. Gold and silversmiths of Cyprus who confined their work mainly on the…

Baritone Pieris Zarmas.