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Emigrant Cypriots Year

Emilios Hourmouzios (1904-1973) was born in Limassol. He resided in Athens from 1925 until his death. In 1955 he became director of the National Theater and he staged what was to become the annual theatrical festival of Epidaurus which is held to…

Φωτογραφία από τις 10/05/1960 την Αγγλική Σχολή αρρένων.

Painting by Pieter de Cordon and L. Pompignoli
Engraving print by A. Alfiert
35 x 28 cm

Virgin with child. With the portrait of the abbot Joachim dedicating the icon to the Enkleistra.΅Work of painter Theophylactos. Beginnings of 16th century with repaintings of the 20th century recently removed. Wood carved case/throne of the icon

Ανασκαφές στην Έγκωμη από τον καθηγητή Sheffers την χρονιά του 1957.

The Church of Panagia tou Araka. The 12th century church of Panagia tou Araka is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site. It contains some of the finest frescoes of the late Comnenian style (1192) comparable to those prevailing throughout Greece, the…

During the Turkish domination (1571-1878 A.D.), the Turks found organised towns and advanced agriculture. They misappropriated the already existing properties that they found and they never felt that they needed to be creative. On the contrary, they…

This manor house is one of the most important surviving 18th century buildings in Nicosia. It was once the residence of the Dragoman of Cyprus, Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios, who was executed by the Ottomans in 1809. The building was restored by the…

The Pancyprian Gymnasium is located in Nicosia . It is the oldest establishment of secondary Education in Cyprus. It was founded in 1812.