The commemorative miniature of 1 euro depicts the famous work of Theodoros Vryzakis, painted in 1865 and located in the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Athens. It is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 164x124 cm with the…
The commemorative miniature of 1 euro depicts the famous work of Theodoros Vryzakis, painted in 1865 and located in the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Athens. It is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 164x124 cm with the…
The FIFA World Cup takes place every four years and is the pre-eminent football event on the planet. In 1930, Uruguay was the country to host the very first World Cup final and this year Russia will host the 21st World Cup with the participation of…
The Football World Cup was first staged in 1930 in Uruguay. Since then football has become a globalised game that excites and attracts millions of fans from around the world. The Brazilians call it “jogo bonito”, the beautiful game.
The item shown is a 25 Cents coin. It was a coin belonging to the very first set of coins issued in 1961 for the newly formed Cyprus Republic after its declaration of independence in 16/08/1960
Cyprus attained its independence in 1960, and as the Independent Republic of Cyprus became a member of the Commonwealth in 1961. Ever since then, Cyprus has been actively participating with other Commonwealth countries in promoting the common…
The story of Cyprus Airways, the National Airline, is one of birth, devastation, resurgence and success reliable airlines operating the most technically advanced aircraft. Its emblem is the stylized Moufflon of Cyprus. It began operations in 1948…