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Athena and Horse-Drawn Chariot

Shepherd Playing Pipe

Stone Head 3rd Century B.C.

It is believed that a temple dedicated to Aphrodite
once existed in the Cape Gkreko area. Cape Gkreko National Park is an area of unique natural beauty, where one can admire magnificent cliff formations. Many of the 36 different orchid species…

Created in 1919, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles, which brought into being the League of Nations. In 1946 the ILO became the first specialized agency of the United Nations.…

It was here on the former Constanzo Bastion that on the 9th September 1570 during the siege of Nicosia that the first standard bearer scaled the high Venetian walls and planted his flag. He was killed and buried on the spot. His tomb is now within…

The earliest maps of Cyprus were in manuscript form and belong to the Lusignan and Venetian periods in the history of the island. One very rare map from this period depicts the walls of Nicosia during Lusignan rule. Although the first printed map of…

One of the most interesting and beautiful Byzantine churches in Cyprus. It dates to the 9th century and is a three-aisles five-domed basilica. Its frescoes date from the 9th to the 15th centuries.

The right to education is a fundamental human right. Koichiro Matsuura, Director General of UNESCO, in an address ""Education for All,the Unfulfilled Promise"" said: ""To pursue the aim of education for all is therefore the obligation for States"".…

Stavrovouni Monastery is perched on a rocky peak 750 m above sea level. Legend has it that it was founded in the 4th century by Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, who left a relic of the Holy Cross at the monastery. The monks have…