19 Sep 2023
Did you know? Brides for sale
During the mid-war years, Cyprus suffered from poverty, especially in the remote villages. It was then that many Turkish …
12 Sep 2023
Did you know? Features of Government House
While building the Government House, the British wanted to incorporate architectural features from all over Cyprus. Thus, the main portico …
05 Sep 2023
Did you know? The Seven Pillars of Islam
The Seven Pillars of Islam
29 Aug 2023
Did you know? Tas or bath bowl
The "Tas" is an indispensable Hamam accessory. Traditionally you scoop the water in the Hamam for the shower. At …
22 Aug 2023
Did you know? Hammmam shoes
During the Ottoman era, women wore special shoes in the hammam to protect their feet from the dirty water …
15 Aug 2023
Did you know? The Princess of Cyprus
On 27 April 1889, the periodical Illustrated London News published an engraving by Nathaniel Sichel (1843-1907) based on a …
08 Aug 2023
Did you know? The Greek Cypriot delegation to London 1918-1919
During the early twentieth century attempts were made by the Greek Cypriots to unify the island with Greece. Amongst them, …
01 Aug 2023
Did you know? Tzelefos Bridge
In Paphos district, just a few kilometres from the village of Ayios Nikolaos stands the medieval bridge of Tzelefos. …
25 Jul 2023
Did you know? Robin Hood in Cyprus
Quite often imaginary illustrations were made about Cyprus by artists who did not know the history of the island well. …
18 Jul 2023
Did you know? 26 February 1449
On Thursday, 26 February 1449, Carnival Day, the last day of Queen Caterina Cornaro in Cyprus, a ceremony …
11 Jul 2023
Did you know? Fredrik Carl von Heidenstam
Fredrik Carl von Heidenstam was born on 17 June 1842 at the Swedish Legation in Athens. He was trained as …
04 Jul 2023
Did you know? Lilian Holt
In July 1948, a Jewish painter, one of the greatest professional artists to ever visit Cyprus arrived on the …
27 Jun 2023
Did you know? Buyuk Khan
In north Nicosia is a big imposing building, the Buyuk Khan, or Great Inn. One of the first …
20 Jun 2023
Did you know? Biddulph Gate
High Commissioner of Cyprus Sir Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer, GCMG (1886-1892) came from a Norfolk gentry family based …
13 Jun 2023
Did you know? Foundation Stone
Less than a month after the fire which burned down Government House in October 1931, Storrs had obtained permission …
06 Jun 2023
Did you know? Menemen
Menemen is a popular traditional Turkish dish which includes eggs, tomato, green peppers, and spices such as black and red …
30 May 2023
Did you know? Bayraktar Mosque
Standing at the OXI roundabout on the right is a small mosque where the first Bayraktar, standard bearer, raised …
23 May 2023
Did you know? Asparagus
Agrelia (wild asparagus, as they say in Greece) is a native spring plant - herb - vegetable. The …
16 May 2023
Did you know? Anagallis Arvensis and Helichrysum Siculum
These are two wildflowers appearing in Spring in Cyprus and are also known locally as The Tears of the Virgin …
09 May 2023
Did you know? Quinoa
Quinoa has become a popular cereal in Cyprus in the last few years. It is served not only at home …
02 May 2023
Did you know? Divit
A portable pen case, or divit, has an inkwell on the exterior, at one end of the tubular …
25 Apr 2023
Did you know? Firman
A firman or ferman, at the constitutional level, was a royal mandate or decree issued by a sovereign in …
18 Apr 2023
Did you know? Tsangaropodines
Shoes were a rarity during the Ottoman and early British periods. Children certainly did not have shoes because as their …
11 Apr 2023
Did you know? Alisiva or Aloushia soap
Humans have used soap for millennia. Evidence exists for the production of soap-like materials in ancient Babylon around 2800 BC …