THE IMAGE OF APHRODITE IN ANCIENT SCULPTURE
INSPIRED BY A CYPRUS BEAUTY Inspiring Aphrodite Works of Art The image of Aphrodite in ancient sculpture, in the most accepted contemporary form, has significantly influenced the visual arts of…
THE OTTOMAN DERVISHES OF CYPRUS
A NEW RELIGIOUS ORDER A NEW RELIGIOUS ORDER The Ottoman quest to conquer Cyprus was finally realised in 1571. This came after the final defences of the Republic of Venice…
THE PAPHOS MOSAICS
SEE THE PAPHOS MOSAICS AT THE PAPHOS ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK A ROMAN LEGACY A NEW ROMAN CAPITAL CITY Cyprus became a province of Rome in 58 BC. Paphos, because of its…
THE CHURCH OF SAINTS CONSTANTINE & HELEN
AN AGE-OLD LANDMARK IN THE VILLAGE OF TOCHNI A TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST CHRISTIAN ROMAN EMPEROR & HIS MOTHER HELENA A TESTAMENT TO THE ISLAND’S EARLY CHRISTIAN HERITAGE The Church…
EPIPHANY, A CYPRUS HOLIDAY
EPIPHANY HOLIDAY HEAD TO THE COAST ON JANUARY 6TH THE EPIPHANY The Epiphany in Cyprus is a public holiday that is celebrated on January 6th every year. It generally marks…
THE VILLAGE OF FIKARDOU
A RURAL SETTLEMENT IN THE TROODOS MOUNTAINS A SAFE HAVEN FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE The small rural village of Fikardou is located within the Nicosia district on the southeastern slopes of…
THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKE OF 1953
DEVASTATION IN THE WEST OF CYPRUS A SEISMIC REGION! The eastern Mediterranean region has produced several significant earthquakes historically. These include events in the whole Aegean region, which lies in…
NISSI BEACH IN AYIA NAPA
ONE OF THE BEST BEACHES IN EUROPE CLEAR TURQUOISE WATERS & WHITE SANDS Beaches within the District of Famagusta are considered by many to be the best on the island,…
RINGING CHURCH BELLS IN CYPRUS
A HEAVENLY INTERVENTION! A LOCAL DISPUTE SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL IN THE VILLAGE OF PLATANISTASA The normally quiet mountain village of Platanistasa, within the Nicosia district, recently found itself at…
WHY DOES CYPRUS STAND OUT AS A TOP HOLIDAY DESTINATION?
THE LOVE BRIDGE NEAR AYIA NAPA APHRODITE’S ROCK NEAR PAPHOS THE LIMASSOL SKYLINE AT NIGHT NISSI BEACH AYIA NAPA A DEPICTION OF A CYPRIOT STREET MUSICIAN THE PAPHOS COASTLINE AT…