Less than 100 metres south of Kyrenia Gate is the entrance to this small museum. It is housed in the former Muslim monastery (tekke) of the Mevlevi order […]
Construction of the Venetian defence walls that encircle the old town of Nicosia was completed in 1567, three years before the Ottoman invasion. Of the eleven bastions in […]
Rome, though situated far away on the River Tiber in central Italy. was an increasing power in the eastern Mediterranean and elsewhere. By 190 BC it was the […]
The 12th century stone church of Agia Kyriaki, with a later small belfry and dome, is also known as Panagia Chrysopolitissa (Our Lady of the Golden City). It […]
This rarely visited subterranean church, southwest of Nicosia, is situated near the village of Kato Deftera. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Golden Grotto. Originally a […]
In a beautiful setting, above the sea, the Chrysorrogiatissa monastery is dedicated to ‘Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate.’ It features an unusual triangular cloister built of reddish […]
There are many reasons people get stressed. Here are a few Cypriot ‘stressors’ Pressure from ‘outside sources.’ Those are family, friends, the boss, children and husband or boyfriend. […]
Situated on a pine-covered ridge at the edge of the Tillirian Troodos, Kykkos has always played a rather prominent role in the Greek Orthodox church. It acquired immense […]
Dating from 1502, the church was built through the donation of Demetre de Coron and his wife Helen. The church is also known as Panagia Elousa (Our Lady […]
Ancient Kourion (or Curium) was a major centre of cultural, political and religious life. It was home to the centuries-old site of the Sanctuary of Apollo and later […]
