Tag: Cyprus history

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

Life May 21, 2026 at 10:16

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 this Day April 21, 2026 at 16:52

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...

April 1: What was EOKA and why do we celebrate today

Cyprus April 1, 2026 at 07:00

The start of the EOKA struggle April 1 in Cyprus marks the foundation of EOKA and the beginning of an armed campaign in 1955 against...

52nd annual George Grivas Digenis memorial held under tight security

Cyprus January 26, 2026 at 11:23

Bishop presides over annual memorial Bishop of Amathus Nikolaos led the 52nd annual national memorial for EOKA leader General George Grivas Digenis on Sunday morning...

Cyprus celebrates Independence Day on 1 October

Cyprus October 1, 2025 at 09:00

Cyprus marks its Independence Day on 1 October, a national holiday that commemorates the island’s independence from British colonial rule in 1960. The day is...

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