Family of Moufflons, Moufflon Herd, Head of Ram, Ram on Guard, Moufflon of Cyprus Thematic Issue, Republic of Cyprus
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Title
Family of Moufflons, Moufflon Herd, Head of Ram, Ram on Guard, Moufflon of Cyprus Thematic Issue, Republic of Cyprus
Description
The moufflon is a wild mountain sheep. Wilhelm von Boldensele undertook in 1333 a pilgrimage to the Holy Places and arrived in Cyprus from Rhodes; in his book published in 1336 he wrote: ""There are in the mountains of Cyprus wild sheep with hair like that of goats and dogs which are said to be found nowhere else. It is a very swift animal and its flesh is good and sweet"". (Excerpta Cypria p.16)
The moufflons are found in the Paphos forest area where in the middle ages they were hunted extensively by hounds. The Cyprus moufflon is distinct from those of western Asia and Eastern Europe by the curvature of its horns. By 1937 it was on the verge of extinction until saved by a special law making the Paphos forest a game reserve. Tourists visiting the forest station at Stavros-tis-Psokas can see a few at a nearby enclosure or may be lucky to see a few roaming or darting around the forest.
(Extract from: Romantic Cyprus p.237)
Visitors to the Paphos mosaics can see hunting scenes that include the moufflon. (See the 250 m stamp of the 1971 definitive set)
A stylized moufflon is also the emblem of Cyprus Airways.
The moufflons are found in the Paphos forest area where in the middle ages they were hunted extensively by hounds. The Cyprus moufflon is distinct from those of western Asia and Eastern Europe by the curvature of its horns. By 1937 it was on the verge of extinction until saved by a special law making the Paphos forest a game reserve. Tourists visiting the forest station at Stavros-tis-Psokas can see a few at a nearby enclosure or may be lucky to see a few roaming or darting around the forest.
(Extract from: Romantic Cyprus p.237)
Visitors to the Paphos mosaics can see hunting scenes that include the moufflon. (See the 250 m stamp of the 1971 definitive set)
A stylized moufflon is also the emblem of Cyprus Airways.
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: S. Hadjimichael
Rights
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Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
TIFF
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
1998-MOUFFLON-25
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Oriental Press, Bahrain
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Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
, “Family of Moufflons, Moufflon Herd, Head of Ram, Ram on Guard, Moufflon of Cyprus Thematic Issue, Republic of Cyprus ,” Αψίδα, accessed September 27, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/13383.