11 Jun 2024
Did you know? Othello
Shakespeare wrote his play Othello in 1603-1604. His source was the story of a Moorish Captain (third decade, story …
04 Jun 2024
Did you know? Kyrenia
Keryneia, Ceryneia, Keronia or Keraunia, Cinyiriam, or Kerini, Kyrenia, Cyrene, has been in existence since the 13th century BC.
28 May 2024
Did you know? Greek Priest in Famagusta
Magda Ohnefalsch-Richter mentions the story of a Greek priest in Famagusta who heals and saves people bitten by the poisonous …
21 May 2024
Did you know? Paphos
The Varangians, Scandinavian warriors who often joined the Crusaders, had their fleet anchored at Baffa, as Paphos was then …
14 May 2024
Did you know? Larnaca
Larnaca was the first town to own a printing press and in September 1878, the first newspaper circulated. It …
07 May 2024
Did you know? Censuses in Cyprus
Not many censuses were conducted in Cyprus over the Ottoman period. The census of 1777 by Kyprianos shows that 84,000 …
30 Apr 2024
Did you know? Coral
Corals are invertebrate animals belonging to a large group of colourful and fascinating animals called Cnidaria. Corals are generally …
23 Apr 2024
Did you know? Villa Claudia
In the eighteenth century, Mr Treadway, the richest English merchant in Cyprus, built a most magnificent house in …
16 Apr 2024
Did you know? Cynara cardunculus or Hostes
A wild plant with thorny leaves growing between April and June on rocky grounds. It can be found at the …
09 Apr 2024
Did you know? The Palazzo
Just after the death of James II, better known as James the Bastard, the last of the Lusignan kings …
02 Apr 2024
Did you know? All Sir Garnet
When Cyprus passed to the British in 1878, the first High Commissioner was Sir Garnet Wolseley. Upon his …
26 Mar 2024
Did you know? The Cyprus Review
By the 1950s the British administration and the British Government in England were faced with the Greek community’s agitation and …
19 Mar 2024
Did you know? The British in Cyprus
By the end of the 19th century along with the development of ethnography, the British artists’ interest moved from …
12 Mar 2024
Did you know? Maronite villages
Girolamo Dandini from Perugia was commissioned by the Pope in 1596 to visit the Maronites in Lebanon. On his way, …
05 Mar 2024
Did you Know? Commemorative Plates
In 1925 when Cyprus became officially a crown colony, the Staffordshire potteries produced a series of commemorative plates called …
27 Feb 2024
Did you know? Coronation mugs
It is a tradition in Britain to produce and circulate mugs on the occasion of a king or queen’s coronation …
20 Feb 2024
Did you know? Hanging egg
In a display cabinet on the second floor of CVAR, you will see a small porcelain “egg” shaped object with …
13 Feb 2024
Did you know? Dinner service
When the first High Commissioner, Sir Garnet Wolseley, came to Cyprus, he wanted to give dinner parties to meet …
06 Feb 2024
Did you know? Patchouli
Patchouli is a species of flowering plant in the family commonly called the mint or deadnettle family.
30 Jan 2024
Did you know? The Copts in Cyprus
The Copts are an ethno-religious group that primarily inhabit the area of modern Egypt, where they are the largest Christian …
23 Jan 2024
Did you know? Les fêtes de Paphos
Les fêtes de Paphos (The Festivals of Paphos) is an opera-ballet in three acts by the French composer …
16 Jan 2024
Did you know? The mulberry tree
Cyprus was famous for its silk production. Silkworms were fed on mulberry leaves from trees which could be found all …
09 Jan 2024
Did you know? Orchis Αnatolica var. troodi
The Orchis Αnatolica var. troodi species is endemic to Cyprus.
02 Jan 2024
Did you know? Limassol
Limassol boasts of interesting achievements. The people of that port claim to be more friendly, more cultured and more internationally …