In what might appear to be a return to the Middle Ages, Diko MP Chrysanthos Savvides suggested this week that the mediaeval ...

Uncover the rich past of Paphos, a stunning coastal city known as the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite. The UNESCO-listed ...

Murals from the 12th and 16th centuries are visible in Paphos’ oldest monastery, Panayia Chrysolakournas, Steni community ...

Though not quite the bargain it used to be, Turkey remains among the Med’s cheapest options. In the Post Office’s 2024 Holiday Money report, Marmaris dropped to ninth place in the world – behind the ...

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

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Paphos, Akamas Peninsula, Troodos Mountains, Ayia Napa, and Nicosia are the 5 Locations You Should Visit on Your Next Break ...

Ancient Greek geographer Strabo wrote about the Temple of Acrocorinth ... who were dedicated to the worship of Aphrodite. Eryx in Sicily, Paphos and Amathus in Cyprus, and the Epizephyrian Locri in ...

While in Paphos, you have to try a traditional Greek taverna ... or marvel at the adjacent 1,500-year-old amphitheatre, which once hosted ancient dramatic tragedies. Back to some r’n’r, and another ...

The capital, Nicosia, is the cultural epicentre of the country, while Paphos is its ancient historic centre, with ruins dating back centuries. You’ll find plenty of delightful beaches there too.

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...