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Small cave above the Naos of the Enkleistra. Doomed excavation at its peak 210 cm. On the floor a small shaft communicates with the Naos. The painted niche serves as an altar with red lines and vestiges of representations of saints at the side.

The mosque was built in 648 AD, on the spot where
Umm Haram died when she fell off her mule, during
one of the first Arab raids on the island. The mosque
was first renovated in 1816 and more recently in
2002 by UNOPS.

Hala Sultan Tekke

This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…

This set closed a chapter in the history of Cyprus stamps that did not portray the island's soul, traditions and values. It was a period where the ideal was everything British and more over that of the King or Queen. In the stamps of this period…

On 4th March 1964, the Security Council adopted unanimously Resolution 186(1964) whereby noting the situation with regard to Cyprus: Called upon all members to refrain from the threat of use of force against the territorial integrity or political…

Φωτογραφία από την χρονιά 1950 από τον δασικό σταθμό Χαλεύκας.

Edmond Halley (1656-1742), astronomer and mathematician was born in London, England. He studied at Oxford but left without taking a degree to undertake cataloging the stars of the southern hemisphere. He published his cataloger in 1687 and was…

Halloumi (fresh or mature) is the Cypriot cheese, made from sheep's or goat's milk or a mixture of the two previous with or without cow's milk.
A lot of reports have testified to the production of Halloumi in Cyprus since ancient times. Venice Doge…

Tool for forging metal. It has a handle and a head and its hand operated. From Moutoullas village.