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Cypriot women's costumes are of two kinds. The "saiyia", a long sleeved unassisted mantle open at the front from top to bottom and cut with gussets in front and at the sides, distinguishes the first, in two variants. The second is noted for the…

Cypriot women's costumes are of two kinds. The "saiyia", a long sleeved unassisted mantle open at the front from top to bottom and cut with gussets in front and at the sides, distinguishes the first, in two variants. The second is noted for the…

Cypriot women's costumes are of two kinds. The "saiyia", a long sleeved unassisted mantle open at the front from top to bottom and cut with gussets in front and at the sides, distinguishes the first, in two variants. The second is noted for the…

The Cypriot male costume is of the type native to the Aegean islands, and is characterized by the "vraka" or baggy breeches. It is a loose pleated garment of black cotton, which differs in cut according to locality. It is worn with a white shirt or a…

Warrior (6th - 5th Century B.C.).

The Cypriot male costume is of the type native to the Aegean islands, and is characterized by the "vraka" or baggy breeches. It is a loose pleated garment of black cotton, which differs in cut according to locality. It is worn with a white shirt or…

The Cypriot male costume is of the type native to the Aegean islands, and is characterized by the "vraka" or baggy breeches. It is a loose pleated garment of black cotton, which differs in cut according to locality. It is worn with a white shirt or a…

Whether copper gave its name to Cyprus or vice versa is a disputed point, but the fact remains that the discovery and exploitation of copper between 3000 B.C. and 1000 B.C. had both a great impact on trade and to a large extent an effect on Cypriot…

Whether copper gave its name to Cyprus or vice versa is a disputed point, but the fact remains that the discovery and exploitation of copper between 3000 B.C. and 1000 B.C. had both a great impact on trade and to a large extent an effect on Cypriot…

When the Wright brothers in 1908 invented the first powered flight machine no one could foresee where the advent of the airplane would lead, but those with foresight knew that a complete new dimension to transport that had no national boundaries, had…