26 Sep 2023

Did you know? Silkworms

In China, there is a legend that the discovery of the silkworm's silk was first invented by the wife …

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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 …

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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 …

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05 Sep 2023

Did you know? The Seven Pillars of Islam

The Seven Pillars of Islam

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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. …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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23 May 2023

Did you know? Asparagus

Agrelia (wild asparagus, as they say in Greece) is a native spring plant - herb - vegetable. The …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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