A new species of mouse found in Cyprus »
A new species of mouse found in Cyprus is delighting scientists Identified by researchers at Durham University, it has bigger ears, eyes and teeth than other European mice. The scientists say it is a surviving remnant...
May 3 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »
Roses »
Roses, a fragrant perennial favorite, have been de rigueur for romantic bouquets for thousands of years In Ancient Greece, they were associated with Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty. According to mythology, Aphrodite was born in Paphos,...
April 25 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »
Ancient Greek Technology »
Getting to grips with the past > An exhibition now on in Limassol details the contribution made to modern technology by the ancient Greeks. And it’s quite a contribution. We may know about Plato and his...
February 5 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »
Students participate in archaeological excavations at Paphos »
Rich history hidden beneath our feet > Uncovering Cyprus’ past is dusty, dirty, pain-staking work but it is also amazingly rewarding. For those interested in the archaeology and history of Cyprus, the Paphos district provides a...
February 1 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »
Nicosia’s Old Hospital to be demolished making way for New Museum »
Nicosia’s old hospital will be demolished in March or April, to pave the way for the construction of the city’s New Archaeological Museum. The new museum, however, will not be ready before 2014. “I am...
January 22 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »
Cypriot archaeologist awarded by the Athens Academy »
The Athens Academy of Sciences, Greece, awarded a Cypriot archaeologist, Jacqueline Karageorghis, a prize for her recent book titled ”Kypris the Aphrodite of Cyprus”. Karageorghis’s book explores the cult of the Great Goddess of Cyprus and...
January 15 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »
UN condemns razing of 16th century church in occupied north »
The United Nations condemned the razing of the 16th century Christian Orthodox Church of Ayia Katerina in occupied Karpasia in May during a time when the leaders of both sides had entered a new peace...
August 26 2008 / Comments Off / Read More »Yiorkeion towers in Nicosia to be transformed as luxury apartments »
One of the two Yiorkeion towers in Nicosia is being transformed into a luxury apartment complex, with no expenses being spared. The new complex will...
Jun 15 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »Larnaca’s Phinikoudes: the beautiful south »
The changing face of Larnaca’s palm-lined seafront, Phinikoudes. This is the place to sit to watch the world go by, sipping a coffee at a...
Jun 7 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »Book chronicles the Byzantine Churches of Troodos »
As the cars squeeze bumper to bumper promoting affluence on wheels and faces at the steering grow longer and longer, and sadder too, think...
Jun 7 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »Architecture > Loft Concept »
We first have to face the facts. Nicosia, Limassol or Paphos will never be New York, London, Amsterdam or Paris. But that does not...
May 13 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »Limassol marina project requires additional bank guarantees »
Limassol Mayor Andreas Christou yesterday confirmed that there is currently an impasse in the procedure for acquiring bank funding for the construction of the...
Apr 29 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »Urban challenges of today »
Anyone who’s been to the archaeological site at Kalavasos-Tenta in Cyprus will know that a group of people gave up their nomadic lifestyle to...
Jan 30 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »Nicosia’s Old Hospital to be demolished making way for New Museum »
Nicosia’s old hospital will be demolished in March or April, to pave the way for the construction of the city’s New Archaeological Museum. The...
Jan 22 2009 / Comments Off / Read More »British designers commissioned with TEPAK masterplan »
Limassol’s Technological University, TEPAK, yesterday signed a five-year contract with Manchester-based British Design Partnership (BDP) to design the University’s masterplan. The 750,000-euro-worth contract also...
Nov 2 2008 / Comments Off / Read More »
