The annexation of Cyprus was more than another milestone in Roman expansion – it was a showcase of political theatre. In the ...

Three volumes about a city totalling more than a thousand pages may appear over-long but not when it covers 37 centuries of history, starting from 1600BC. The three-volume work, titled Walking in the ...

The article by Francis X. Rocca, “Cyprus Seeks to Escape a Bitter Past” (June 6), appears balanced on the surface. However, being balanced does not mean being accurate or objective. ... The origins of ...

Turkish soldiers in Yialia on September 9, 1974 following their invasion of Cyprus following a Greek-backed coup - Copyright AFP/File - Turkish soldiers in Yialia on ...

An Orphic hymn says that Kypris, Aphrodite of Cyprus, was the “scheming mother of necessity.” She controlled and gave birth to the Earth, the sea, and the Cosmos (Orphic Hymn to Aphrodite 55). Another ...

I find myself this morning back in Cyprus where I am talking about the work of the Fulbright Commission that did what it could to bridge the divide on this island between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

The easternmost island of the Mediterranean has been a crossroads of civilizations for 11,000 years. Discover the history of Cyprus, its struggles, and achievements—through a rich collection of more ...