11 Mar 2025
Did you know? St George of Arpera
About two-km from the village of Tersefanou, very close to the spring of Arpera, stands the church of St. …
04 Mar 2025
Did you know? Hala Sultan Tekke
The tekke lies on the shore of the Salt Lake of Larnaca over and near the ruins of a middle …
25 Feb 2025
Did you know? Church of Asinou
The church of Asinou stands 5km away from Nikitari village, in a thick forest. It was originally built in 1105 …
18 Feb 2025
Did you know? Kyrenia Castle
In 1955 as troubles erupted all over the island, young Greek-Cypriots joined the EOKA group vowing to get rid of …
11 Feb 2025
Did you know? Kyrenia Mountain Range
The Kyrenia mountain range is part of the Alpine system, the greatest mountain belt in the world, which extends …
04 Feb 2025
Did you know? St John Lampadistis
The establishment depicted here was founded by St. John Lampadistis in the 11th century as a monastic complex and provided …
28 Jan 2025
Did you know? Limassol
In 1841 the then governor Talaat Efendi, who was appointed in Cyprus to implement the Tanzimat reforms, conducted a population …
21 Jan 2025
Did you know? Sexuality of the Cypriots
In his book “Sexuality in Islam”, Abdelwahab Bouhdiba speaks of a public ritual taking place for both Greek …
14 Jan 2025
Did you know? St Birgitta
During the early fourteenth century Cyprus had a reputation as a cornucopia. The island enjoyed great wealth, strong trade …
07 Jan 2025
Did you know? The Black Slave
In one of the round towers of Kyrenia, in a Koulas, as they are locally known, an Ottoman dignitary kept …
31 Dec 2024
Did you know? Colonel Sir Courtney Manifold
When he first came to Kyrenia and bought the wonderful house on the harbour from Shakallis, Colonel Sir Courtney …
24 Dec 2024
Did you know? The Majors
In a house up in the mountains at Giklos, outside Kyrenia, lived two ex-matrons of the British army known as …
17 Dec 2024
Did you know? Piri Ali Dede
Very close to the old castle and harbour of Limassol is the shrine of Pir Ali Dede, a holy …
10 Dec 2024
Did you know? Ioulia Piki
The spirit of dear old Ioulia Piki, the last occupant of the famous dragoman Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios, will live forever …
03 Dec 2024
Did you know? Ayia Solomoni
Ayia Solomoni, a catacomb on the main road to the Paphos harbour marks the story of the Seven Sleepers, …
26 Nov 2024
Did you know? Ayia Kyriaki Paphos
The church of Ayia Kyriaki stands by the classical ruins of a Roman temple at Kato Paphos. A significantly …
19 Nov 2024
Did you know? On the Island of Cyprus
An article from the Times of Cyprus published on 29 August 1894 reads:
“It appears that the Troops have received …
12 Nov 2024
Did you know? Robert Byron on Famagusta
An article published in Country Life on 18 August 1934, written by Robert Byron refers to the report of …
05 Nov 2024
Did you know? The Cyprus Legislative Council of 1928
This sketch presents the members of the Legislative Council of 1928. The Turkish members are wearing a fez. The …
29 Oct 2024
Did you know? Joseph Vermeiren
Joseph Vermeiren (d.1990) was a Flemish geologist born in Bruges, Belgium. He studied mining and engineering at Louvain University and …
22 Oct 2024
Did you know? Rizari
Rubia tinctorum known locally as rizari or alizarin is a bush that grows in southern Europe and south-west Asia. The …
15 Oct 2024
Did you know? Henna
Henna is a reddish dye prepared from the dried and ground leaves of the henna bush. It has been …
08 Oct 2024
Did you know? Hamilton Lang
Hamilton Lang, the British manager of the Ottoman Bank in Cyprus, had a farm in Pyla. He observed …
01 Oct 2024
Did you know? The Lala
In the mid-war years, fathers of poor families would seek wealthy families to entrust their daughters with, so they …