MARCH 25TH GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY
A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN CYPRUS REMEMBERING A HELLENIC REVOLUTION BETTER ONE HOUR OF FREE LIFE THAN FORTY YEARS OF SLAVERY Greek Independence Day is celebrated throughout the Greek diaspora every…
THE UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE OF THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS OF LARNACA
A SYMBOL OF IMPERIAL POWER DESIGNED & BUILT BY BRITISH ARCHITECTS The Larnaca police station headquarters building is located on the corner of Athens and Archbishop Makarios III Avenue in…
WHEN PTOLEMAIC EGYPT RULED CYPRUS FROM 312 BC TO 58 BC
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW PTOLEMAIC EGYPT & CYPRUS Ptolemaic Egypt’s rule over Cyprus marked quite a significant era in the island’s history. Their rule over the island more or less…
THE IMAGE OF APHRODITE IN ANCIENT SCULPTURE
INSPIRED BY A CYPRUS BEAUTY Inspiring Aphrodite Works of Art Born from the foamy waters by APHRODITE’S ROCK, in Cyprus, the accepted contemporary image of Aphrodite, the goddess of love…
THE TROODOS MOUNTAINS
SHAPING THE ISLAND FORMED FROM VOLCANIC ACTIVITY The Troodos Mountains that rise in the centre of Cyprus shape the island’s weather, culture, and life. They generally begin where plains fade…
NICOSIA IS ONE OF THE BEST CULTURAL DESTINATIONS IN EUROPE
THE CITY OF NICOSIA TOPS THE LIST AGAIN! THE BEST CULTURAL DESTINATION IN EUROPE Nicosia has once again been installed as one of the ‘Best Cultural Destinations in Europe’. The…
THE UNIQUE CYPRIOT DIALECT OF GREEK ALSO KNOWN AS ‘KYPRIAKA’
A UNIQUE DIALECT FOR A UNIQUE PEOPLE A SPECIFIC VARIANT OF MODERN DAY GREEK Like Greece, the official language of the Republic of Cyprus is Greek. Cypriots, however, speak with…
THE DRAGOMAN OF CYPRUS
SKILLED CULTURAL MEDIATORS & POLITICAL NAVIGATORS WHAT IS A DRAGOMAN? The Ottoman Empire at its height was vast conquering several lands and many peoples. As their empire grew, the Ottomans…
THE DIARIZOS VALLEY
12,000 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS HISTORY A CONTINUOUS CHRONOLOGY OF CYPRIOT SETTLEMENTS With 12,000 Years of History, the picturesque Diarizos valley, with the Diarizos River at its heart, is home to…
THE LEGACY OF THE POLEMI CONCENTRATION CAMP
A STRUGGLE AGAINST COLONIAL OPPRESSION The village of Polemi, in the Paphos district, has a recent history that includes a little-known, yet uncomfortable reality. Situated on the foothills of the…