THE CYPRIOT OVERSEAS DIASPORA
OVERSEAS CYPRIOTS A definition: “The Cypriot Diaspora refers to people of Cypriot origin who live both in Cyprus and overseas. This includes people who are of Cypriot origin, but who…
THE PICTURESQUE HARBOUR OF KATO PAPHOS
A POPULAR DESTINATION FOR VISITORS VIBRANT & DYNAMIC The harbour area of Kato Paphos serves as a popular destination for all types of visitors. This often vibrant and dynamic destination…
THE STORY OF THE HMS HIMALAYA’S ARRIVAL IN CYPRUS
A NEW OVERSEAS TERRITORY A NEW STRATEGIC PLOY JULY 22ND 1878 THE ARRIVAL OF HMS HIMALAYA Although uneventful, the story of the HMS Himalaya’s arrival at Larnaca on July 22nd,…
THE CYPRUS BLUNT NOSED VIPER
A VENOMOUS ENDEMIC SNAKE ENDEMIC TO CYPRUS The Cyprus blunt-nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetinus), as the name suggests, is a venomous snake endemic to Cyprus. Its distinct triangular blunt nose, along…
WHO WERE THE FIRST INHABITANTS OF CYPRUS?
PEOPLE FROM THE NEAR EAST & LEVANT AREAS Evidence suggests that Cyprus was first settled by people in the Palaeolithic period, which is also known as the Stone Age. Artefacts…
THE GIANT OAK TREE OF KAMPOS TIS TSAKKISTRAS
THE 350-YEAR-OLD OAK OF THE VILLAGE OF KAMPOS A SPECIAL TREE The village of Kampos Tis Tsakistirras is located within the Nicosia district, and its giant oak tree is a…
APHRODITE’S ROCK IN PAPHOS
APHRODITE’S ROCK IS ALSO KNOWN AS ‘PETRA TOU ROMIOU’ AN ICONIC PAPHOS LANDMARK Rising out of the sea, with its rugged and weathered appearance, Aphrodite’s Rock carves an impressively familiar…
CYPRUS’S ALMOND DRINK SOUMADA
A TRADITIONAL CYPRIOT DRINK ORIGINALLY MADE BY CYPRIOT MONKS Soumada is a traditional Cypriot drink that has a deep-rooted history. Normally taken with ice in the summer or served piping…
WHEN THE BYZANTINES RULED CYPRUS FROM 330 TO 1191
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW THE DAWN OF THE BYZANTINE ERA The Roman Empire, after several extensive power struggles and a civil war, found itself divided from west to east in…
THE CYPRUS CONVENTION OF 1878
A NEW ERA FOR CYPRUS NEW RULERS FOR THE ISLAND IN THE SUN Clandestine negotiations between the British and the Ottoman Empire culminated in the Cyprus Convention agreement of 1878.…