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Dionysus and Acme, Cyprus Wines Commemorative Issue, Republic of Cyprus
Dionysus, the God of wine, was the son of Zeus by Semele a Theban princess. It was on mount Nysa in Libya that he invented wine. A mosaic in the House of Dionysus discovered in 1962 in Paphos depicts the legend of Icarius the first mortal to be…
Doves, EUROPA Issue, Republic of Cyprus
In the past Europe experienced great tribulations from the many attempts made to unify it into a single entity. The endeavours were the result of armed undertakings either by a single individual such as Napoleon or by alliances such as those in the…
International Symbol of Malaria, Malaria Eradication Campaign Issue, Republic of Cyprus
Fiammetto Rocco, in her book "The Miraculous Fever-tree: Malaria, Medicine and the Cure that Changed the World" tells us how in 1723 ten years after the death of six cardinals from "Malaria" i.e. bad air, of the Roman marshes, a Jesuit priest in Peru…
Commandaria Wine, Cyprus Wines Commemorative Issue, Republic of Cyprus
The wine "Commandaria" one of the best known for centuries derives its name from the Commandarie of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem who had settled at Kolossi.
Wine Factory, Cyprus Wines Commemorative Issue, Republic of Cyprus
The first modern winery was built in 1893 in Limassol and by 1943 there were four major wineries supplying to the European and world markets. In the 1980s small wineries were established with a capacity of 50,000 to 300,000 bottles a year while the…
Iron Age Jug, 3mils 1962 Definitive Stamp Overprinted with New Value, Republic of Cyprus
This stamp depicts a jug of Bichrome ware decorated in the "freefield" style with a bull sniffing a lotus flower.It belongs to the Archaic Period (750-650 B.C.) and was discovered at Arnadi.It is now in the Cyprus Museum in Nicosia.The Archaic Period…
Kolossi Castle, Pictorial Definitive Issue of King George V (2 1/2 piastres), Republic of Cyprus
The depiction shows King George V and Kolossi castle. Kolossi castle is a medieval castle built in the 15th century A.D. It is also known as Koulas. The donjon lies in the vicinity of the village of the same name in the south-western outskirts of…