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3 days ago · History. For over 30 years, the Big Issue has been committed to ending poverty in the UK. In 2024, our work is needed more than ever. Find out how you can support the Big Issue today. Through Cyprus you can see the history of the Mediterranean: the rise and fall of powers, trading networks, and the birth of the modern age.
4 days ago · Nicosia, known in antiquity as Ledra, is a medieval corruption of the Byzantine name Lefkosia. The city was a kingdom in the 7th century bce and has been a bishopric from the 4th century ce . It has been the seat of government of Cyprus since the 10th century.
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2 days ago · The Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 de facto partitioned the island into two political areas: 99.5% of Greek Cypriots now live in the free areas of the Republic of Cyprus while 98.7% of Turkish Cypriots live in northern areas of Cyprus self-proclaimed as another state not recognised by any country other than Turkey (99.2% of other ...
5 days ago · Croatia: No official motto. Cuba: Fatherland or death, we shall overcome! (Spanish: ¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos!) Cyprus: Cyprus, united by love (Greek: Κύπρος αγάπη ενωμένοι) Czech Republic: Truth prevails (Czech: Pravda vítězí) Denmark: No official motto.
5 days ago · Northern Cyprus is the Turkish Cypriot-majority territory of the island of Cyprus. It declared itself a federated state in 1975 and proclaimed independence in 1983 under the name of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti ).
5 days ago · NICOSIA (Reuters) - Humanitarian aid for Gaza is continuing to depart Cyprus by sea and will be held in floating storage off the coast of the enclave until a U.S.-built military pier undergoes ...
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6 days ago · The independence of the Church of Cyprus was eventually confirmed by the Byzantine Emperor Zeno in 488, after Anthemios, bishop of Constantia, presented Zeno with reliquies of St.Barnabas, the location of which was revealed to him in a dream. The Byzantine Empire at its Greatest Extent. For the next hundred years Cyprus lay quiet and undisturbed.
