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Coin of King Evagoras

In the idyllic Mediterranean island of Cyprus the Troodos cycling network stands for roads and paths of extreme natural beauty that are also easy to ride.

Albert, younger son of King George V ascended to the throne upon abdication of his elder brother King Edward VIII on December 11th 1936. He became King George VI. His coronation in Westminster Abbey was on 12th May 1937. In the Second World War the…

Albert, younger son of King George V ascended to the throne upon abdication of his elder brother King Edward VIII on December 11th 1936. He became King George VI. His coronation in Westminster Abbey was on 12th May 1937. In the Second World War the…

Albert, younger son of King George V ascended to the throne upon abdication of his elder brother King Edward VIII on December 11th 1936. He became King George VI. His coronation in Westminster Abbey was on 12th May 1937. In the Second World War the…

Here we have a 13th century two-sided icon of superb palaeologian art where one side depicts the Crucifixion and the other the Virgin Mary. The icon was displayed in the exhibition "Treasures of Cyprus" which was held in the Museum of Decorative Art…

Mosaic of "ktisis"(creation), from the “House of Eustolios”, originally a private villa, which during the Early Christian period was turned into a public recreation center. It consists of a complex of baths and rooms with beautiful 5th century AD…

Throwing the Javelin

Contemporary athletic games as well as the Olympic games include the marathon competition. For over two thousand years (490 B.C.) the battle of Marathon has astonished the world so much that it has never been forgotten. When the Persian armies of…

Soutzoukos is a traditional sweet of Cyprus, made by dipping strings of almonds into the palouzes juice ( a blancmange of grape juice).