Cyprus is a Mediterranean island located at the intersection of three continents and across from the Suez canal. Thus, it occupies a strategic geopolitical position. Its Greek (Hellenic) character dates to about 1600 B.C. Rather remarkable is the connection of Cyprus with rather different and apparently dissimilar topics. That is, Massachusetts Patriots, the Spirit of the Marathon, Greek liberation wars, British Empire, Ottoman Turkish Empire, Crimean War, Jewish homeland, self determination and love of freedom. The Cyprus-born, United States educated author puts all that together in his...
Cyprus is a Mediterranean island located at the intersection of three continents and across from the Suez canal. Thus, it occupies a strategic geopoli...
Poetry from Cypriot poet Vasilis Michaelides on the events leading to the massacre of nearly five hundred Greek Cypriot clergy and leaders on July 9, 1821. Not merely historical or poetical but high drama in the battle of the minds between the Greek Orthodox Archbishop and the Ottoman Turkish Governor. The Turkish governor was authorized to slaughter all of the Greek Cypriot leadership from the clergy to the laity. The Archbishop was offered a way out to save himself. But if he did then what would happen? The author incorporates sufficient historical and other background to enable the reader...
Poetry from Cypriot poet Vasilis Michaelides on the events leading to the massacre of nearly five hundred Greek Cypriot clergy and leaders on July 9, ...
