Tag: history

Viking rune stones: Love, loss and legacy

Ancient messages still emerging Viking rune stones continue to surface across Sweden, nearly 1,000 years after they were carved, offering rare insights into love, grief,...

ON THIS DAY: Vatican City independence established (1929)

On This Day: The Lateran Treaty is signed Vatican City independence was formally established on 11 February 1929, when the Lateran Treaty was signed between...

Historic Cyprus snow: Snowmen in Nicosia and cut-off villages

A historical overview of the most severe and defining snowfall events in Cyprus was presented by former Meteorological Service Director Kleantis Nikolaides, speaking on...

Blitz survivors remember ‘Victory Christmas’

Eighty years ago, Britain was celebrating its first peacetime Christmas after six long years of war. They called it “Victory Christmas” and for the first...

ON THIS DAY: George Washington resigned (1783)

On this day in 1783, George Washington took a step that would define not only his legacy, but the future of democratic governance. Standing before...

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SpaceX IPO set to make stock market history

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Fête de la Musique Limassol returns for World Music Day

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Pedieos River restoration reaches first milestone

The first phase of the Pedieos River restoration project...
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