WHEN THE ANGLO-NORMANS RULED CYPRUS FROM 1191 TO 1192
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW THE ENDING OF AN ERA OF BYZANTINE RULE tByzantine rule of Cyprus came to an abrupt end when Richard I of England, also known as RICHARD…
THE LIGHTHOUSES OF CYPRUS
🚢5 OPERATIONAL LIGHTHOUSES🚢 STAYING THE COURSE The humble lighthouse has played a crucial role for all seafaring civilisations throughout the ages, helping ships to avoid dangerous seas and to stay…
IT’S ALL IN THE NAME
☺️ A DIFFERENT NAMING CONVENTION ☺️ Surnames in Cyprus used to be applied quite differently before the island became a British Colony. A surname was traditionally not viewed as a…
THE SOLUTION THAT SLIPPED THROUGH CYPRUS FINGERS
PRESIDENTS KYPRIANOU & CARTER OPEN DISCUSSIONS JIMMY CARTER’S ELECTION WIN IN 1976 HERALDED A NEW HOPE FOR CYPRUS CYPRIOT REFUGEES AFTER THE WAR IN 1974 A STATE OF UNANIMOUS ELATION…
THE STORY OF THE HMS HIMALAYA’S ARRIVAL IN CYPRUS
A NEW OVERSEAS TERRITORY JULY 22ND 1878 A STRATEGIC & MILITARY BASE: In 1878, Cyprus became a British overseas territory. The Ottoman Empire ceded full control, but not ownership, of…
THE FIRST PETROL AUTOMOBILE IN CYPRUS
THE FIRST CAR BROUGHT TO LIMASSOL IN 1907 STEAM POWER British administrators were the first to import steam-powered vehicles to colonial Cyprus in the latter part of the 19th century.…
KEO BEER
THE NATIONAL BREW OF CYPRUS THE CYPRUS WINE COMPANY Founded in 1927 as the Cyprus Wine Company, in the district of Limassol, Keo has become a significant industrial player in…
DRAPETSONA 1922
A SONG THAT TELLS AN INTRIGUING STORY GREEK-SPEAKING REFUGEES Mass human migration has occurred throughout history, and there are several stories that emerge, but then are often forgotten over time.…
THE GIANT OAK TREE OF KAMPOS TIS TSAKKISTRAS
THE 350-YEAR-OLD OAK OF THE VILLAGE OF KAMPOS The giant 350-year-old oak tree of the village of Kampos Tis Tsakistirras has become the main local attraction in the area. Considered…
WHEN THE BYZANTINES RULED CYPRUS FROM 330 TO 1191
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW TYPICAL BYZANTINE COINS FROM THE PERIOD GREEK ORTHODOX ICONOGRAPHY A DEPICTION OF EMPEROR CONSTANTINE THE DAWN OF THE BYZANTINE ERA The Byzantine Empire can trace its…