The Oldest things Never Die
In a small village north of Lemessos in Cyprus, there is a terebinth tree that is 1500 years old. It is believed to be the oldest living thing in Cyprus. -
The earliest proven association of wildcats with humans has been found in Cyprus. In the ancient village of Shillourokambos archaeologists discovered what is believed to be the oldest evidence of a close relationship between humans and cats. Dating back 9,500 years the Neolithic site contains a complete cat skeleton buried with a human. This discovery pushes back the timeline for cat domestication by thousands of years.
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The village of Mitsero is well know for its mines that began operating during the 1950’s, under British colonialism. The mines provided a livelihood to local residents, however, at the same time the miners were paying for their work with their lives as the working conditions caused the lung disease silicosis.
The mine not only caused problems for the workers, it also had adverse affects on the environment. As the mine was later abandoned, a large crater was left. The large crater fills with water during the winter months creating a lake. The waters red hue is due to its high acidity which prevents any living organisms to develop.
The Mitsero murders were a series of killings committed by Nikos Metaxas, a military officer in the Cypriot National Guard, between September 2016 and August 2018. Five of his seven victims were female immigrants he had met on the online dating site Badoo. The remaining two victims were young children and were the daughters of two of his adult victims.
The victims’ remains were found over a period of three months in 2019. Unusually heavy floods in April led to the discovery of the first victim, Mary Rose Tiburcio, at a mine shaft near the village of Mitsero. Another body was soon discovered at a firing range by Orounta. Three other victims were stuffed into suitcases and disposed of near Mitsero village in the Red Lake.
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Cyprus is geographically located of the coast of The Levant in West Asia. Despite the island’s political division, which should have rendered it ineligible, Cyprus was accepted into the European union, with EU law suspended in the non-governed north but the whole island considered EU territory.
On 10 July 2007, the Council of the European Union approved Cyprus’ application to join the Euro area on 1 January 2008. On that day the Euro became legal tender in Cyprus, replacing the Cyprus pound (CYP) at the irrevocably fixed exchange rate of €1 = CYP 0.585274.
The one and two Euro coins show an illustration of The Idol of Pomos, a stone prehistoric sculpture found near the Cypriot village of Pomos. It dates back to the Chalcolithic period, circa the 30th century BC.
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Troodos Station (formerly Royal Air Force Troodos) is a remote Signals Station operated by personnel from Golf Section, Joint Service Signal Unit. The station parents the Mount Olympus radar site, operated by a small contingent of RAF personnel. Troodos Station is the oldest remaining British military base in Cyprus, dating from 1878. Initially it was used as a cool summer field hospital for troops from the Egyptian Campaign. British Army and Government officials also used it as a summer retreat. It is one of the highest military bases in the world.
In a small village north of Lemessos in Cyprus, there is a terebinth tree that is 1500 years old. It is believed to be the oldest living thing in Cyprus. -
The earliest proven association of wildcats with humans has been found in Cyprus. In the ancient village of Shillourokambos archaeologists discovered what is believed to be the oldest evidence of a close relationship between humans and cats. Dating back 9,500 years the Neolithic site contains a complete cat skeleton buried with a human. This discovery pushes back the timeline for cat domestication by thousands of years.
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The village of Mitsero is well know for its mines that began operating during the 1950’s, under British colonialism. The mines provided a livelihood to local residents, however, at the same time the miners were paying for their work with their lives as the working conditions caused the lung disease silicosis.
The mine not only caused problems for the workers, it also had adverse affects on the environment. As the mine was later abandoned, a large crater was left. The large crater fills with water during the winter months creating a lake. The waters red hue is due to its high acidity which prevents any living organisms to develop.
The Mitsero murders were a series of killings committed by Nikos Metaxas, a military officer in the Cypriot National Guard, between September 2016 and August 2018. Five of his seven victims were female immigrants he had met on the online dating site Badoo. The remaining two victims were young children and were the daughters of two of his adult victims.
The victims’ remains were found over a period of three months in 2019. Unusually heavy floods in April led to the discovery of the first victim, Mary Rose Tiburcio, at a mine shaft near the village of Mitsero. Another body was soon discovered at a firing range by Orounta. Three other victims were stuffed into suitcases and disposed of near Mitsero village in the Red Lake.
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Cyprus is geographically located of the coast of The Levant in West Asia. Despite the island’s political division, which should have rendered it ineligible, Cyprus was accepted into the European union, with EU law suspended in the non-governed north but the whole island considered EU territory.
On 10 July 2007, the Council of the European Union approved Cyprus’ application to join the Euro area on 1 January 2008. On that day the Euro became legal tender in Cyprus, replacing the Cyprus pound (CYP) at the irrevocably fixed exchange rate of €1 = CYP 0.585274.
The one and two Euro coins show an illustration of The Idol of Pomos, a stone prehistoric sculpture found near the Cypriot village of Pomos. It dates back to the Chalcolithic period, circa the 30th century BC.
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Troodos Station (formerly Royal Air Force Troodos) is a remote Signals Station operated by personnel from Golf Section, Joint Service Signal Unit. The station parents the Mount Olympus radar site, operated by a small contingent of RAF personnel. Troodos Station is the oldest remaining British military base in Cyprus, dating from 1878. Initially it was used as a cool summer field hospital for troops from the Egyptian Campaign. British Army and Government officials also used it as a summer retreat. It is one of the highest military bases in the world.
