THE STORY OF THE CYPRUS FLAG
CYPRUS FLAG & CURRENCY DESIGNER ISMET GUNEY A NEW FLAG FOR A NEW REPUBLIC A FLAG THAT TELLS ITS OWN STORY Cyprus has suffered much turmoil and strife throughout its…
THE TRADITIONAL CYPRUS COFFEE SHOP
THE TRADITIONAL COFFEE SHOP’S VALUED PLACE IN CYPRIOT SOCIETY A MAIN FOCAL POINT FOR CYPRIOTS In earlier times, the traditional Cyprus coffee shop or ‘Kafeneío’ as it came to be…
THE INFAMOUS GREEK GYRO
A DELICIOUS WRAP THE HUMBLE GYRO Several culinary experts see the humble gyro as a testament to the rich culinary history of the Greek people. Indeed, this perfect parcel of…
THE PISCOPOU MEDEIVAL BRIDGE BY THE VILLAGE OF FINI
A MEDIEVAL LANDMARK A RICH HISTORICAL NARRATIVE The Piskopou Bridge, often referred to as the ‘Piskopos Crossing,’ is a notable architectural and historical landmark. Located by the village of Fini,…
THE FOUNDERS OF GREEK MUSIC
THE ORIGINS OF GREEK MUSIC It can be said that the founders of Greek music are not simply individuals but rather a convergence of cultural practices that include several Greek…
THE STORY OF THE OLD CYPRIOT POUND ALSO KNOWN AS THE ‘LIRA’
A LIRA OR A POUND? A JOURNEY THROUGH THE RECENT HISTORY OF CYPRIOT CURRENCY TRACING BACK CENTURIES The roots of Cypriot currency trace back centuries. The Phoenicians, Egyptians, Romans, and…
HOW THE COIN GOT INTO THE NEW YEAR’S EVE CAKE ‘VASILOPITA’
A CAKE NAMED AFTER A SAINT SAINT BASIL OF CAESAREA Based on a real person, the Cypriot Santa Claus is represented in a slightly different way from other, more conventional…
WHEN THE ANGLO-NORMANS RULED CYPRUS FROM 1191 TO 1192
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW THE ENDING OF AN ERA OF BYZANTINE RULE The Byzantine rule of Cyprus came to an abrupt and brutal end when Richard I of England, also…
THE SOLUTION THAT SLIPPED THROUGH CYPRIOT FINGERS
JIMMY CARTER’S ELECTION WIN IN 1976 HERALDED A NEW HOPE FOR A CYPRUS SOLUTION PRESIDENTS KYPRIANOU & CARTER OPEN DISCUSSIONS GREEK CYPRIOT REFUGEES AFTER THE WAR IN 1974 A STATE…
THE FIRST PETROL AUTOMOBILE IN CYPRUS
THE FIRST MOTORISED PETROL VEHICLE BROUGHT TO LIMASSOL IN 1907 THE PORT OF LARNACA 1907 A TYPICAL STEAM POWERED AUTOMOBILE FROM THE PERIOD STEAM POWER British colonial administrators were the…