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The Cyprus Red Cross was founded in 1950 as a branch of the British Red Cross. From the start the Society was set up on a pan-Cyprian basis with its headquarters at Nicosia. Branches were also established in all the major towns.In 1957, the…

Apollo Tamassus

The Cyprus Red Cross was founded in 1950 as a branch of the British Red Cross. From the start the Society was set up on a pan-Cyprian basis with its headquarters at Nicosia. Branches were also established in all the major towns.In 1957, the…

In 1209, Alice de Jerusalem-Champagne, Queen of Cyprus, laid the first stone of the splendid Cathedral of St. Sophia in Nicosia. The stamp depicts the splendour of the interior of the Cathedral, which was consecrated by Archbishop Giovanni del Conte…

In 1989, a high-ranking officer from the United States visited the Allied Forces High Command Headquarters in Europe. His purpose was to meet and exchange views with European officers regarding the course of the European Union in order to complete…

St. Barnabas Church

Potamos Liopetriou is a picturesque fishing shelter near Liopetri village , in free Famagusta area .

In 1989, a high-ranking officer from the United States visited the Allied Forces High Command Headquarters in Europe. His purpose was to meet and exchange views with European officers regarding the course of the European Union in order to complete…

Temple of Apollo

The reign of King George V saw the First World War in which an estimated 10 million men lost their lives, the Irish Free State Settlement of 1922 and the general strike of 1926. The post war years became known as the roaring twenties. He began the…