02 Ιούλ 2021
A Network of Proclivities
Christopher Hurst published in 1977 The View from King Street: An essay in Autobiography.
28 Ιούν 2021
The Katirci
The village of Atnienou was always associated with muleteers and camel drivers. The village is supposed to have taken its …
21 Ιούν 2021
Tulipa Cypria
The genus Tulipa belongs to the family of Liliaceae that comprises about 100 species of plants that originate in Europe, …
14 Ιούν 2021
Messageries Maritimes
Messageries Maritimes was a French merchant shipping company. Small paddle steamers, owned by M. Rostand, used to sail within the …
07 Ιούν 2021
The decedents of Aphrodite
It comes as a surprise to members of a small and rather conventional society to be told that in old …
04 Ιούν 2021
The Baffa diamonds
Arriving in Paphos, in 1589, Seigneur de Villamont, Chevalier of the Order of Jerusalem made the following observation: … it …
31 Μάι 2021
Mandrake or mandragoras
Mandrake, Master of the life breath, Satan’s apple, Manroot, Devil’s testicle, Circe’s plant, Mandragora. These are some of the names …
25 Μάι 2021
Coin of Famagusta 1570
Copper coin, struck in Famagusta during the siege of the city in 1570 to pay soldiers and to purchase provisions. …
18 Μάι 2021
The arrival of Judge Frere to Cyprus.
The pen and ink drawing by Gwendolyn Frere, is a caricature of the arrival of Justice Frere and his entourage …
13 Μάι 2021
Charivari – Actualites
When England signed the Anglo-Turkish Convention in 1878 and took the island of Cyprus in exchange for guaranteeing the borders …
10 Μάι 2021
Higgins German Laundry Soap
When England first took the island of Cyprus through the Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1878, a series of cartoons appeared in …
03 Μάι 2021
The Jasmine
According to poet laureate George Seferis, “Whether it's dusk or dawn's first light the jasmine stays always white”. Είτε βραδιάζει, …
12 Απρ 2021
Laikon Coffee Grinding Company Tray
The picture portrays a colourful tin tray made in Czechoslovakia. Within a deep blue border appears the name of the …
08 Απρ 2021
The Dervishes
Dervish or darvesh refer broadly to a member of a Sufi fraternity or to a religious mendicant, who chose or …
06 Απρ 2021
Cupping, or Ventosa or Βεντούζες
Cupping is a type of alternative therapy that originated in China. It involves placing cups on the skin to create …
22 Φεβ 2021
The Circumcision Outfit
Regarding circumcision, the Turkish Cypriots follow the traditions prescribed by their religion. Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from …