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 …
08 Jun 2022
Did You Know? Jiklos
Up in the mountain just before entering Kyrenia, in an area called Jiklos, were two or three British homes in …
02 Jun 2022
Did You know? The Exiles
In 1571, when Famagusta fell to the Ottomans, the town was taken over by the militia. All inhabitants, Moslem, Orthodox …
30 May 2022
Did You Know? The Buyuk Khan
The Buyuk Khan, or Great Inn. One of the first constructions erected by the Ottomans in 1572, this inn was …
26 May 2022
Did You Know? Archangel Michael-Trypiotis church
Archaeologists say that the church was built on the site of a monastery (1295), which used to be the residence …
21 May 2022
Did You Know? Nicosia Bastions
The choice of eleven bastions was based on the fact that Cyprus had eleven administrative provinces or contrade.
17 May 2022
Did You Know? The Venetian walls of Nicosia
Panos Leventis, in Twelve times in Nicosia, 2005, presents the history of Nicosia from 1192-1570 and points out the …
03 May 2022
Did You Know? Names of villages
25 Apr 2022
Did You Know? Robert Anning Bell, Catherine Queen of Cyprus
The painting, which hangs in the Caterina Cornaro room on the second floor of the CVAR, is inscribed verso on …
19 Apr 2022
Did You Know? Kantara Castle
Among the theories put forward to explain the origins of the castle are that it was first built In 965 …
12 Apr 2022
Did You Know? Government Cottage
During the end of the nineteenth century, the custom was to go to the hills from about the middle of …
04 Apr 2022
Did You Know? St. Giacomo, St. James, St Jacque or Ayios Iacovos
Mas Latrie in Livre Des Remembrance, document 195, (Wednesday, 3 January 1469) mentions "la chapelle de Saint Jaque de …
27 Mar 2022
Did You Know? Names of Cypriot cities
21 Mar 2022
Did You Know? The Evil Eye
The evil eye is a supernatural belief in curse, brought about by a malevolent glare.
14 Mar 2022
Did You Know? Hammams
Public bathhouses existed in Roman and Hellenistic culture and were found throughout the Mediterranean world.
08 Mar 2022
Did You Know? Molokhia/Moloha
Molokhia refers to the leaves of Corchorus olitorius, commonly known in English as , jute mallow or Jew's Mallow.
05 Mar 2022
Did You Know? Falcons
Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of …
22 Feb 2022
Did You Know? Salep
The salep, is a drink made of flour from the tubers of the orchids. Salep was very popular in the …
14 Feb 2022
Did You Know? Government House
Government House was a wooden pre-fabricated construction sent from England to Cyprus and specially designed to house the new High …
08 Feb 2022
Did You Know? Banana Bottle
Feeding an infant was a primary concern of all civilisations throughout the ages. Mothers and caregivers always tried to find …
05 Feb 2022
Did You Know? The bazaars of Nicosia
Nicosia in the nineteenth century was known as the little Damascus. Tall minarets protruding from its walls, beautiful serails and …
27 Jan 2022
Did You Know? Sylvia Foot
Sylvia Foot (d. 1985), was the wife of the last Governor of Cyprus Sir Hugh Foot. Foot had served as …
22 Jan 2022
Did You Know? Archduke Louis Salvador (1847- 1915)
His full name was Archduke Ludwig Salvador Marie Josef Johann Baptist Dominikus Rainer Ferdinand Karl Zenobius Antonin.