29 Aug 2023
Did you know? Tas or bath bowl
The "Tas" is an indispensable Hamam accessory. Traditionally you scoop the water in the Hamam for the shower. At …
22 Aug 2023
Did you know? Hammmam shoes
During the Ottoman era, women wore special shoes in the hammam to protect their feet from the dirty water …
15 Aug 2023
Did you know? The Princess of Cyprus
On 27 April 1889, the periodical Illustrated London News published an engraving by Nathaniel Sichel (1843-1907) based on a …
08 Aug 2023
Did you know? The Greek Cypriot delegation to London 1918-1919
During the early twentieth century attempts were made by the Greek Cypriots to unify the island with Greece. Amongst them, …
01 Aug 2023
Did you know? Tzelefos Bridge
In Paphos district, just a few kilometres from the village of Ayios Nikolaos stands the medieval bridge of Tzelefos. …
25 Jul 2023
Did you know? Robin Hood in Cyprus
Quite often imaginary illustrations were made about Cyprus by artists who did not know the history of the island well. …
18 Jul 2023
Did you know? 26 February 1449
On Thursday, 26 February 1449, Carnival Day, the last day of Queen Caterina Cornaro in Cyprus, a ceremony …
11 Jul 2023
Did you know? Fredrik Carl von Heidenstam
Fredrik Carl von Heidenstam was born on 17 June 1842 at the Swedish Legation in Athens. He was trained as …
04 Jul 2023
Did you know? Lilian Holt
In July 1948, a Jewish painter, one of the greatest professional artists to ever visit Cyprus arrived on the …
27 Jun 2023
Did you know? Buyuk Khan
In north Nicosia is a big imposing building, the Buyuk Khan, or Great Inn. One of the first …
20 Jun 2023
Did you know? Biddulph Gate
High Commissioner of Cyprus Sir Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer, GCMG (1886-1892) came from a Norfolk gentry family based …
13 Jun 2023
Did you know? Foundation Stone
Less than a month after the fire which burned down Government House in October 1931, Storrs had obtained permission …
06 Jun 2023
Did you know? Menemen
Menemen is a popular traditional Turkish dish which includes eggs, tomato, green peppers, and spices such as black and red …
30 May 2023
Did you know? Bayraktar Mosque
Standing at the OXI roundabout on the right is a small mosque where the first Bayraktar, standard bearer, raised …
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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 …