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Cyprus, that “ethereal and blessed land” that stands apart, serene and sacred with an irresistible fascination,is a paradise full of natural beauty, history, memories and culture. A most surprising feature is its density of monuments of religious…

Lavinia Bazhbeuk- Melikian (1922-2005). Oil on canvas. 75x65 cm

Lieutenant Herbert Horatio Kitchener of the Royal Engineers arrived at Larnaca on September 13th 1878 with instructions from the Foreign Office in London to carry out a thorough triangulated survey of the Island on a scientific basis. This however…

The centuries 750-475 BC are referred to as the Archaic Period in the history of Cyprus, but in fact they were years of prosperity with between seven and ten kingdoms flourishing in cities such as Salamis, Kition, (Citium), Kourion (Roman Curium),…

The Church of Agia Paraskevi, in the old village of Geroskipou in the Pafos district, is a three aisled vaulted basilica of five domes. It is the earliest example of this type of church in Cyprus and it embodies the characteristics of the early phase…

Cyprus came under Ottoman rule in 1571 and by the Anglo-Turkish Convention of 4th June 1878, the island was handed over by the Porte to be administered by Great Britain who in return had to pay a “Tribute” specified as rent to the Sultan. The…

Τhe year is 10,000 BC, the hunters are roaming the land in search of prey, whence did they come, we do not know, were they the ancestors of the Neolithic dwellers of Choirokitia settlement of 7000 BC, again we do not know. But at the excavated site…

The total number of visitor arrivals in 2009 was 2.369.980 as compared to 2.630.547 in 2008, recording a decrease of 9,9%. Of the total visitor arrivals in 2009, 2.141.193 (90,3% of the total) were attributed to tourists (i.e. visitors staying at…

The special relationships that Cyprus maintained with Venice and Italian cities have been marked by contrasting phases that show a consolidation of reports throughout the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

The Cyprus Warbler (Sylvia melanothorax) is one of only three bird species endemic to areas within the Mediterranean region and is the most localized breeder among the genus Sylvia, being confined to Cyprus when breeding. It is a partial migrant,…