06 Dec 2022
Did You Know? Christ Antiphonitis
The name Christ Antiphonitis means "Christ who responds" and a number of Greek churches are so designated. The epithet appears …
29 Nov 2022
Did You Know? Antiphonitis
On the hills above the village and near Ayios Ambrosios lie three monasteries of which Antiphonitis is the most important. …
22 Nov 2022
Did You Know? Kalo Chorio
Kalo Chorio is a village situated in the Larnaca district, ten kilometers west of Larnaca and six kilometers southeast of …
15 Nov 2022
Did You Know? Labdanum
Labdanum, also called ladanum, ladan, or ladanon, is a sticky resin obtained from the shrubs rockrose …
10 Nov 2022
Did You Know? The pomegranate (Punica granatum)
The pomegranate was originally found throughout the Mediterranean region and in the sixteenth century was taken to America.
29 Oct 2022
Did You Know? Church Bells in Cyprus
The first bell to be rang during the Ottoman period was at Omodos village, at the church of the Holy …
25 Oct 2022
Did You Know? Arrival of Sir Garner Wolseley in Cyprus
On 12 July 1878 Vice-Admiral Lord John Hay hoisted the Union Jack at before the barracks at Paphos Gate in …
19 Oct 2022
Did You Know? The Canopy of Heaven
The ciborium of the Holy Altar of the church of St Mamas in Morphou, is one of the oldest on …
11 Oct 2022
Did You Know? Ficus sycomorus
Ficus sycomorus, or sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times. In …
25 Sep 2022
Did You Know? Cyprus Aeterna
Sigmund Pollizer, (1913- 1983) was a British artist who came to Cyprus in January 1948 for a short visit that …
23 Sep 2022
Did You Know? Mount Nemrud
Mount Nemrut or Nemrud is a 2,134-metre-high mountain in southeastern Turkey where, on its peak, lies the mausoleum of Antiochus …
14 Sep 2022
Did You Know? Güllaç
A wonderful and very tasty Turkish dessert consumed usually during Ramadan.
31 Aug 2022
Did You Know? Claude Sosthène Grasset
During the second half of the nineteenth century, magazines such as L’Illustration, Le Monde Illustré, Le Revue des deux Mondes …
25 Aug 2022
Did You Know? John Patrick Douglas Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross, The Orphaned Realm
John Patrick Douglas Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (1904 –1976) was a Scottish historian and writer noted for his biography of …
18 Aug 2022
Did You Know? Sir Robert Armitage
Sir Robert Perceval Armitage (1906-1990) was Colonial Administrator in Cyprus in 1954. Writing to his mother he made quite a …
11 Aug 2022
Did You Know? Report on Education
The Rev. J. Spencer reported on the state of education in Cyprus in 1880. His findings were presented in the …
04 Aug 2022
Did You Know? The Maltese in Cyprus
After political domination, colonising the island was the second priority of the British. Within this framework London tried to entice …
27 Jul 2022
Did You Know? The Maronites
The traveller Tommaso Porcacchi published in 1576 a book about the islands he had visited in 1550, amongst which Cyprus.
20 Jul 2022
Did You Know? Slaves in Cyprus
With the Ottoman conquest “slavery”, in the sense of parici used in the medieval period, ceased. The Ottomans “freed” all …
13 Jul 2022
Did You Know? Kyrenia Country Club
One of the most well-known establishments was the Kyrenia Country Club, founded by Crawford Allen in the early 1930s, a …
06 Jul 2022
Did You Know? The Houstons
The first English, or rather, Scottish person who moved to Kyrenia was George Ludovic Houston in 1879, and he brought …
29 Jun 2022
Did You Know? Panayia Kanakaria
This well-known church of Cyprus is situated at the entrance of the village of Lythrangomi. The name of the village …
22 Jun 2022
Did You Know? Helena vs Marietta
In north Nicosia, behind St Sophia Cathedral, is the Sultan’s library. Built in honour of Mahmut II by the Vali …
15 Jun 2022
Did You Know? Gypsies
The Romani or Roma, are a traditionally itinerant ethnic group, living mostly in Europe and originating from the northern regions …