Tag: marriage contracts

How dowries shaped wealth, homes and family life in 20th-century Paphos

Cyprus November 4, 2026 at 12:31

Homes, plots of land, vineyards, fields, livestock, cash and even shops and businesses formed part of the dowries accompanying marriages in Paphos well into...

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UK government rules out changing law to allow return of Parthenon Sculptures

November 4, 2026 at 15:30

ON THIS DAY: Howard Carter discovers Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt (1922)

On this Day November 4, 2026 at 15:22

On 4 November 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered...

Hospital strike could be averted as last-minute talks continue

Cyprus November 4, 2026 at 15:15

Intensive talks are continuing in an effort to avert...

Rising jet fuel prices threaten to push up airline ticket costs

Economy November 4, 2026 at 15:08

Airfare increases are becoming increasingly likely as the US-Iran...

EU-funded project monitors desert dust and air quality across Cyprus

Cyprus November 4, 2026 at 14:56

An EU-funded project has established an air-quality monitoring network...