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 Nis 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 Nis 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 Nis 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 …
04 Nis 2023
Did you know? Ermou street
The river Pedieos crossed the city of Nicosia, entering from Paphos Gate and exiting near Famagusta Gate. In the medieval …
28 Mar 2023
Did you know? Old trees in Cyprus
The national tree of Cyprus is the endemic small tree or high shrub Golden oak (Quercus Alnifolia Poech). The common …
21 Mar 2023
Did you know? The Maronites in Cyprus
Having their roots by the river Orontes and in Apamea, the followers of St Maron, devoted friend and co-traveller …
14 Mar 2023
Did You Know? Hammam
The hammam of the Turkish bath is a type of steam bath for public bathing. It is a prominent feature …
07 Mar 2023
Did You Know? The Venetian watermill of Hatziatou
In the 19th century, in the village of Pachna in the Limassol district, a boy and a girl were …
28 Şub 2023
Did You Know? Circassians
The Circassians are a Northwest Caucasian ethnic group native to Circassia, a region in the North Caucasus and along …
21 Şub 2023
Did You Know? Arrival of Italian Governor to Cyprus
On 26 October 1927, the Italian Governor Mario Lago arrived in Cyprus for a visit. The Greek population declared …
14 Şub 2023
Did You Know? Building Government House
In 1878, the War Office dispatched a prefabricated residence, which arrived on one of the ships of the Mediterranean …
07 Şub 2023
Did You Know? The three yogis
Three non-Christians yogis lived in Kyrenia, in Agios Demetrios during the 1940s: the Indian Sushil Dutt, Geoffrey de Selincourt, and …
31 Oca 2023
Did You Know? Zoncas
In the middle of the eighteenth century, the Tuscan merchant Namindiu was travelling in Cyprus in the company of a …
24 Oca 2023
Did You Know? Cyprus Cats
Cyprus cats, also known as Saint Helen cats, and Saint Nicholas cats, are found across the island. …
17 Oca 2023
Did You know? The Departure of Queen Catarina Cornaro from Venice to the island of Cyprus.
Born 1808, Carl Werner travelled extensively in Europe and the Middle East where he probably heard and was inspired by …
10 Oca 2023
Did You Know? The Legislative Council 7.12.1928
This list includes the names of all present at the Legislative Council 1928:
05 Oca 2023
Did You Know? Kolokasi
Kolokasi (Taro) is a root vegetable known as Colocasia Esculanta. One of the most popular Cypriot dishes cooked in …
27 Ara 2022
Did You Know? Kyrenia
Strolling through Kyrenia at sunset one would see the fishermen gathering their nets at the harbor, the Cypriots finding their …
20 Ara 2022
Did You Know? Cyprus in Music
On his return to Cyprus, Pierre I brought with him the French Ars Nova and, later, the Ars Subtilior. …
13 Ara 2022
Did You Know? Gladys Peto
Born in Maidenhead in 1890, Gladys Peto studied at the London School of Art and was a member of staff …