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Introducing Aphrodite 1200BC
It was around 1200 BC when Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty, emerged from the gentle jade-coloured sea foam at Petra tou Romiou, a boulder that juts up from the south coast of Cyprus as majestically today as it did ...
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The Ethnic Consciousness of the Cypriots
After the Greek revolution of 1821 and the establishment of the Greek state, the Greek Cypriots expressed practically the wish of 'Union' with Greece, as it happened with the Ionian Islands and later with Crete. This fe...
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Early Iron Age (1100 - 750BC)
In the ensuing Early Iron Age (1100-750 BC) Cyprus becomes predominantly Greek. Pottery shapes and decoration show a marked Aegean inspiration although Oriental ideas creep in from time to time. New burial customs with r...
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The Late Bronze Age (1600 - 1100BC)
The beginning of the Late Bronze Age does not differ from the closing years of the previous period. Unrest, tension and anxiety mark all these years, probably because of some sort of engagement with the Hyksos who ruled ...
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The Roman Period (30BC - 330AD)
In 58 BC the tribune Clodius Pulcher carried a law implemented by Cato, which turned Cyprus into a Roman province attached to that of Cilicia. During the civil wars, Cyprus was briefly given to Cleopatra of Egypt by Jul...
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The Byzantine Period (330 - 1191AD)
The cities of Cyprus were destroyed by two successive earthquakes in 332 and 342 AD and this marked the end of an era and at the same time the beginning of a new one, very much connected with modern life in Cyprus. Most ...
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The Hellenistic Period (325 - 30BC)
When Alexander the Great was marching southwards and then towards the heart of the Persian empire and finally India, the Cypriot Kings assisted him in many ways especially with their ships in the siege of Tyre. In apprec...
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Chalcolithic Period (3500 - 2500/2300BC)
This Neolithic II culture was destroyed by an earthquake c.3800 BC. In the society that emerged there are no overt signs of newcomers but signs of continuity, therefore despite the violent natural catastrophe, there is a...
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The Middle Bronze Age (1900E - 1600BC)
The Middle Bronze Age which followed (1900-1600 BC) is a relatively short period and its earlier part is marked by peaceful development in contrast to its final years which were marked by wars. Unlike the early Bronze A...
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Toni & Michelle's Wedding at Villa 382 in Argaka
Toni & Michelle's beachfront wedding at Villa 382 in Argaka, Paphos....
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Cyprus Wine
What do a Customs officer, a lawyer, an airline pilot, an electricity board official, a police inspector and a former welder have in common?The answer, of course, is that they are all wine-makers. Members of a new "club...
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The Population of Cyprus
Cyprus' estimated population is 730,000 of which 87.5 percent belongs to the Greek Cypriot community and 12,5 percent to the Turkish Cypriot community. Greek and Turkish are the official languages of the Republic but Eng...
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The History of Cyprus
Periods of History : Neolithic Period II / Chalcolithic Period / Aphrodite / Early Bronze Age / Middle Bronze Age / Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age / Archaic Period / Classical Period / Hellenistic Period / Roman Period...
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Honest bus driver honoured
House President Demetris Syllouris on Friday morning honoured Costas Tanos, the bus driver who found €10,000 in his vehicle belonging to an elderly man and promptly returned the money. Presenting the driver with a ...
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Cyprus Landscape
The Cyprus landscape displays a great variety of styles. The coast has large open bays and precipitous cliffs and rocks. There are sandy beaches and shingle beaches. The precipitous mountains are mainly tree-covered to t...
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Fun for all the Family in Cyprus
Here are some ideas for fun days out in Cyprus with children of all ages. Everyone agrees that Cyprus is a fantastic place for children. The long sunny days and sandy beaches are an irresistible holiday combination; but...
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Cyprus Cruises
CYPRUS: THE CRUISE CENTRE OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN Before the armies of Alexander the Great made their famous thrusts east toward lands unconquered, their ships called into port at Cyprus to be readied and refitted....
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Early Bronze Age (2500/2300 - 1900BC)
This new era was introduced by people from Anatolia who came to Cyprus because of disturbances in Asia Minor. As the newcomers knew how to work with copper they soon moved to the so-called copper belt of the island, tha...
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Athletic Tourism in Cyprus
Cyprus celebrates selection as Team GB official training camp The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) has teamed up with the British Olympic Association (BOS) to use Cyprus as a training and preparation camp for Team GB&a...
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National Parks of Cyprus
Troodos National Forest Park, with an area of 9,307 ha; was declared as such in 1992, while four areas within the N.F.P. (with a total area of 220 ha) were declared as Nature Reserves. Troodos National Forest Park hosts ...
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Bronze Age Excavation Discovery in Nicosia
Nicosia - Excavations at Politiko-Troullia have revealed extensive evidence of the Bronze Age community that was the predecessor of ancient Tamassos, the seat of a centrally important kingdom during the subsequent Iron A...
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The Kings Avenue Mall will be opening it’s doors to Paphos, October, 2013
Opening soon with a new dimensional experience for Shopping, dinning and entertainment. An innovated contemporary mall of 103.000m2 opens it's doors to Paphos with supermarket, renowned brand names, restaurants, cafes, s...
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Paphos gets active with a weekend of mixed sports
Paphos will get active for charity this coming weekend as the biggest interactive mixed sporting event to hit the coastal town is back- bigger and better than ever, according to organisers. The event, now in its fourth ...
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Altered loan deal with Russia almost ready
Cyprus and Russia have reached a preliminary agreement on the restructuring of the €2.5 billion lent to the previous government in 2011, said Russian Ambassador to Nicosia Vyacheslav Shumskiy yesterday. In an inter...
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