The Hellenistic Period spanned from 323 BC, following the death of Alexander the Great, to 31 BC, marked by the Roman conquest after the Battle of Actium. This era saw the widespread diffusion of Greek culture, language, art and science across the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, and parts of Asia due to Alexander’s earlier conquests. Major […]
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia played host to Andreas Gregoriou, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and Head of the Cypriot Presidency’s Administration at their headquarter in Sydney on Monday afternoon.
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) announced on Monday it has received a financial contribution of €380,000 from the Republic of Cyprus.
For the period of January – June 2025, arrivals of tourists in Cyprus totaled 1,843,013 compared to 1,652,475 in the corresponding period of 2024, recording an increase of 11.5%, according to data published on Thursday by the Statistical Service.
Nominations for the 2025 Cyprus Research Awards are now open, a press release by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) says, noting that for the 18th consecutive year, it honors and highlights the work of young and distinguished scientists in the country, promoting excellence and encouraging the expansion of research and innovative activity in Cyprus.
The example of the 13 heroes—officers, non-commissioned officers of the Navy, and EMAK firefighters—compels us to be worthy of our mission, stated on Friday President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, in a speech at the annual memorial service for the 13 who lost their lives 14 years ago at the “Lieutenant General Evangelos Florakis” Naval Base […]
The maintenance and upgrading project of the Famagusta Gate, in Nicosia, will be completed by the end of the year, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Wednesday, after visiting the monument. In statements to the press after visiting the site, she said that the Famagusta Gate is […]
Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna is paying London a working visit ahead of an informal expanded meeting on Cyprus in New York, as well as in the framework of preparations for the assumption of the Cypriot EU Council Presidency in the first half of 2026.
There should be deliverables at the expanded Cyprus Conference in New York, taking place 16-17 July, Deputy Government Spokesperson Yiannis Antoniou said. He added that the process should remain alive and conditions must be created for the next step, which is the resumption of the peace talks.
The Limassol Port is entering a new chapter of development, having secured €18,781,957 in European co-funding through the competitive “Connecting Europe Facility” (CEF) programme of the European Union. Cyprus’s proposal was selected among a total of 265 submitted proposals, the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Works said on Wednesday.
