Tag: Cyprus history

A taste of… Commandaria

The Commandaria Diaries: Uncorking the Past Wilbrand von Oldenburg, a German bishop who chronicled his travels around the Mediterranean, once wrote of Cyprus: “The wines...

POGO welcomes recognition of the 1974 sexual violence crimes

The Pancyprian Federation of Women’s Organisations (POGO) has welcomed the adoption of a draft resolution by the European Parliament Committee on Women’s Rights and...

Tribute to Ukrainian traveller who recorded 18th-century Cyprus

A small bronze sculpture dedicated to 18th-century traveller Vasyl Hryhorovych-Barsky, known in Greek as Vasileios Grigorovits Barsky, was unveiled in Larnaca on Sunday. According to...

Must we return 147 years so as to traverse once more the dusty tracks of Larnaca?

From the Carriage Convoy of Sir Samuel White Baker unto the Dusty Thoroughfares of Larnaca in the Year 2026, wherein History appears most curiously inclined...

ON THIS DAY: The Greek military junta seizes power (1967)

On 21 April 1967, a group of right-wing army officers staged a military coup in Greece, overthrowing the elected government in a swift and...

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Police crackdown leads to 10 arrests

Police maintained a strong presence across Cyprus overnight, carrying...

Attempted murder: Two women in hospital as suspect sought

Police are investigating an attempted murder case and other...

New US strikes on Iran as Tehran retaliates and Trump warns of escalation

The United States launched a new wave of attacks...

Greek-Americans urge Trump to block “gifts” to Turkey

The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) has expressed its opposition...
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