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Working Remotely from a Cyprus Villa: The Ultimate Guide for Digital Nomads
The rise of remote work has transformed how we think about holidays and workspaces. Why be confined to a home office…
Easter in Cyprus: A Profound Celebration of Faith, Tradition, and Community
Easter, known as "Pascha" (Πάσχα) in Greek, holds paramount significance in the religious and cultural life of Cyprus.…
Villa Rentals in Cyprus
Villa Rentals in Cyprus: Your Ultimate Guide to Luxury Holiday Villas Are you dreaming of a luxurious getaway in the…
Cypriot Culture
Cypriots are very proud of their cultural heritage, which stretches back more than 9000 years. However, you'll…
Religions of Cyprus
Perhaps because Cyprus has seen so many empires and cultural influences ebb and flow over the centuries, the country…
Cyprus People
The people of Cyprus owe their individuality and warmth to the fact that they are the product of an amazingly…
Cyprus Environment
An island in the far eastern Mediterranean Sea, below Turkey and to the west of Syria. Just over a third of the island…
The Turkish Occupation
The Turkish occupation, apart from adding one more possession to the Ottoman Empire, detached Cyprus from the direct…
The British Period (1878 - 1959)
The first British military forces disembarked at Larnaca on 8-9 July 1878, and on 12 July they arrived at Nicosia via…
The Frankish Period (1191 - 1571)
King Richard of England was reluctant to keep Cyprus under his control as his main aim was Palestine. For this reason,…
The Archaic Period (750 - 475BC)
The 8th century BC saw a marked increase of wealth in Cyprus. Communications with East and West were on the ascend and…
The Classical Period (475 - 325BC)
After the Persian defeat, the Greeks mounted various expeditions against Cyprus in order to liberate it from the…
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…
Introducing Aphrodite 1200BC
It was around 1200 BC when Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty, emerged from the gentle jade-coloured sea foam at…
The Ethnic Consciousness of the Cypriots
After the Greek revolution of 1821 and the establishment of the Greek state, the Greek Cypriots expressed practically…
Early Iron Age (1100 - 750BC)
In the ensuing Early Iron Age (1100-750 BC) Cyprus becomes predominantly Greek. Pottery shapes and decoration show a…
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…
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…
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…
The Hellenistic Period (325 - 30BC)
When Alexander the Great was marching southwards and then towards the heart of the Persian empire and finally India,…
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…
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…
Cyprus Wine
What do a Customs officer, a lawyer, an airline pilot, an electricity board official, a police inspector and a former…
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…