04 Nov 2025
Did you know? Flamingo
Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in …
28 Oct 2025
Did you know? Peter Thomas
Peter Thomas (1305–1366), also known as Petrus de Thomas or Pierre de Thomas, was a French Carmelite friar, preacher, and …
21 Oct 2025
Did you know? The Gypsy Girl
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700m² of …
14 Oct 2025
Did you know? Cyprus Airways (Public) Ltd.
This was the national flyer airline of Cyprus. It was established in September 1947 and ceased operations on 9 January …
07 Oct 2025
Did you know? St Thecla
St Thecla was born in Konia and was a follower of St Paul. She turned to Christianity and was the …
30 Sep 2025
Did you know? The smells of Cyprus
Did you know, you could smell Cyprus?
23 Sep 2025
Did you know? Agha Cafer Pasha Mosque
Standing by a steep cobbled street running directly to the Kyrenia Harbour, it is named after the Ottoman Governor of …
16 Sep 2025
Did you know? The Tree of Idleness
Lawrence Durrell’s book Bitter Lemons, contains many descriptions of Bellapais village where he lived and spent most of his time. …
09 Sep 2025
Did you know? Canon Frank Darvall Newham
Canon Frank Darvall Newham OBE (7 June 1864 – 6 March 1946) was an Anglican priest and educator from Barrow …
02 Sep 2025
Did you know? Bahá’í
…the peoples of the world, of whatever race or religion, derive their inspiration from one heavenly Source, and are the …
26 Aug 2025
Did you know? Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil
Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil (1866 – 27 March 1945) was a Turkish author, poet, and playwright. Part of the "New Literature" …
19 Aug 2025
Did you know? Camels in Cyprus
Archaeologists have proven that one-humped camels were brought to Cyprus from Egypt from the Middle Ages. There used to be …
12 Aug 2025
Did you know? A nation of flags
In 1878, Cyprus had one flag. But through the years, it accumulated much more.
05 Aug 2025
Did you know? Silk
Silk is a natural protein fibre, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fibre of silk …
29 Jul 2025
Did you know? Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi
Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi (1854 –1931) was an Arab leader. He was the Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 …
22 Jul 2025
Did you know? Mario Lago
In October 1927, the Governor of the Dodecanese, Mario Lago, visited Cyprus on an official trip. He arrived at Famagusta …
15 Jul 2025
Did you know? Marjorie Congreve
A female artist who was not socially acceptable by the English colony in Cyprus was Marjorie Congreve. She lived with …
08 Jul 2025
Did you know? Geoffrey de Selincourt
Three non-Christian yogis lived in St Demetrios in the 1940s. The Indian Sushil Dutt, the artist Geoffrey de Selincourt, and …
01 Jul 2025
Did you know? Canbulat Bey of Kilis
Canbulat Bey of Kilis participated in the siege of Famagusta in 1571-72. According to the legend, he and his soldiers …
24 Jun 2025
Did you know? Venom Remedies
In ancient times, it was believed that a person bitten by a poisonous snake could be saved by applying a …
17 Jun 2025
Did you know? Disasters in Cyprus
According to Archimandrite Kyprianos, Cyprus has suffered numerous disasters throughout its history, with some of the most significant including:
10 Jun 2025
Did you know? Trimintina
Trimintina (Τριμιντινα) is a resin extracted from the tremithus tree, traditionally used to produce Paphos chewing gum. Its production dates …
03 Jun 2025
Did you know? Colocynthis
Citrullus colocynthis, commonly known as Abu Jahl’s melon, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, or wild gourd, grows widely across sunny …
27 May 2025
Did you know? Rivulet of the Queen
West of the village of Akapnou, near the Vasilikos River and close to the village of Eptagonia, stands a small …