A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to seize control of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish-held area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. The election of a new Cypriot president in 2008 served as the impetus for the UN to encourage both the Turkish and Cypriot Governments to reopen unification negotiations. In September 2008, the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities started negotiations under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. Seventy-eight percent of its citizens are Greek Orthodox. Cyprus began printing stamps in 1845 and Mary first appeared on Cyprus stamps in 1968.
Crucifixion - fifteenth century
Crucifixion - 15e siècle
Date: 1/03/68; Scott: 309
Artist: Fresco, Fresque
Nativity
La
Nativité
Date: 11/24/69; Scott: 335
Mural in Church of Ayios Nicholas tis Steghis
Murale dans l'église de Ayios Nicholas tis Steghis
Date: 11/24/69; Scott: 336
Virgin and Child Between Archangels Michael and Gabriel mosaic in Church of Panayia Angeloktistos - sixth-seventh century
La
Vierge et l'Enfant entre les archanges Michet et Gabriel - mosaïque
dans l'église de Panyia Angeloktistos - 6e-7e siècle
Date: 11/23/70;
Scott: 337
Virgin and Child - Mural from Podhithou Church - sixteenth century
La Vierge et l'Enfant - Murale de
l'église
Podhithou - 16e siècle
Date: 11/23/70; Scott: 349
Virgin and Child - Mural from Podhithou Church - sixteenth century
La Vierge et l'Enfant - Murale de
l'église
Podhithou - 16e siècle
Date: 11/23/70; Scott: 350
Virgin and Child
La
Vierge et l'Enfant
Date: 11/20/72; Scott: 375
Bathing the Christ Child
Le
bain de l'Enfant Jésus
Date: 11/20/72; Scott: 390
The Three Kings
Les
trois Rois mages
Date: 11/20/72; Scott: 391
Nativity
La
nativité
Date: 11/20/72; Scott: 392
Nativity - Mural in Church of the Holy Cross, Platanistasa - 1466
La
nativité - Murale dans l'église de la Saint Croix, Platanistasa
- 1466
Date: 11/20/72; Scott: 393
Virgin and Child - Ankara Church
La
Vierge et l'Enfant - Église d'Ankara
Date: 11/26/73; Scott: 410
Virgin and Child - 1466 - Mural in Church of Stavros tou Ahiasmati
La Vierge et l'Enfant - 1466 - Murale dans
l'église
de Stavros tou Ahiasmati
Date: 12/02/74; Scott: 429
Adoration of the Kings - Mural - Monastery Church of Agios
Meophytos - c. 1550
L'adoration des Rois mages - Murale - Église
Monastère
de Agios Meophytos c. 1550
Date: 12/02/74; Scott: 430
Flight into Egypt - Mural - Monastery Church of Agios Meophytos - c. 1550
La fruite en Egypte - Murale - Église monastèrre de Agios
Meophytos - c. 1550
Date: 12/02/74;
Scott: 431
Nativity - Icon in Ayios Neophytis Monastery - sixteenth century
La nativité - Icône le monastère de
Ayios
Neophytis - 16e siècle
Date: 11/15/76;
Scott: 472
Nativity
La
nativité
Date: 11/21/77; Scott: 491
Artist : child's drawing
Flight into Egypt
Le
fuite en Égypte
Date: 11/21/77; Scott: 492
Artist : child's drawing
Kit Icons Stand
Supports
ouvragés pour icônes
Date: 12/04/78; Scott: 508
Kit Icons Stand
Supports ouvragés pour icônes
Date: 12/04/78; Scott: 509
Kit Icons Stand
Supports ouvragés pour icônes
Date : 12/04/78; Scott: 510
Nativity - Icon - sixteenth century
La
nativité - Icône - 16e siècle
Date : 11/05/79; Scott: 529
Virgin and Child - Icon - twelfth century
La Vierge et l'Enfant - Icône - 12e siècle
Date : Id; Scott: 528
Fresco - Our Lady of the Angels - Transfiguration Church, Palekhori
Fresque - Notre-Dame des anges - Église
de
la Transfiguration, Palekhori
Date : 11/16/81;
Scott: 574