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NASA gives Cypriot dialect names to rocks on Mars surface
Two small pieces of rock on the surface of Mars were named after words of the Cypriot dialect, ‘zavos (i.e. ’tiltedl/ not straight’) and ‘mutti’ (i.e. peak, highest point). The …
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Hellenistic and Roman treasures uncovered at ancient Kition site in Cyprus
The Ancient Kition archaeological site in Cyprus is the gift that keeps on giving, as infrastructure works on the sewerage system in the wider Larnaca region have brought to light …
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EU warns Greek government re golden visas and citizenships
Having re-evaluated previous programs that offer passports and visas to investors in countries like Cyprus or several Easter European nations, the European Commission warned Greece on the dangers of attracting organised crime …
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Greek and Turkish-Cypriots join forces to restore St Panteleimon monastery
It was back in November 2018 when vandals broke into the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St Panteleimon in Myrtou, Cyprus. According to an article by the Turkish-Cypriot local daily newspaper Kibris …
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Cyprus finally sets up Tourism Ministry
Up until recently Cyprus’ tourism sector was being managed by an agency also handling energy, commerce and industry after revenue from tourism within the first nine months of 2018 rose …
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St. Mark mosaic returned to Cyprus
Cyprus’ Communications Minister Vassiliki Anastassiadou announced that a rare sixth century mosaic depicting saint Mark which had been looted from a Christian Orthodox church over 40 years ago. The portrait …
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Cypriot farmers struggle to keep up with growing demand for halloumi
The secret is well and truly out when it comes to Cypriot staple halloumi, the cheese having made a name for itself around the world. But demand reaches new heights …
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Greece offers more ‘golden visas’ to foreign investors
Stergios Pitsiorlas, Greece’s alternate Minister of Economy and Development has announced the country plans to extend the “golden visa” foreign investors incentive program over the next two months. During a short …
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Opium found in Bronze Age Cyprus vessel
For years archaeologists have linked a type of ancient vessels found in the eastern Mediterranean area with the use of opiates. In a recent study published in the Royal Society of …
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Turkey threatens to take action against Cyprus over gas exploration
Following the Cypriot government’s decision to invite companies to bid on block 7, a new energy exploration zone off the island’s coast ,Turkey’s foreign ministry issued a statement condemning the Greek-Cypriot …