Ancient Greek Literature The ancient Greek Literature is divided in 3 distinct eras: – The Archaic period: the literature of this period is mostly focused on myths – part history and part folklore. The most significant examples of this period …
The Greeks love their food, and they love to feed others – maybe too much sometimes, though the main intention is that visitors will not leave hungry from the table. The Greek cuisine is deeply connected to the Mediterranean diet, …
The Republic of Cyprus was established in 1960 after the revolution for gaining independence from British rule during the ’50s. The Republic of Cyprus is a unitary presidential representative republic, whereby the President of Cyprus is both head of state …
Like gastronomy, Cypriot music reflects the long history of the island and the culture of the different people who have lived there. Both traditional music and contemporary music is similar to the one of Greece, Turkey and has Arab influences. …
Cypriot literature includes works in Greek, and Turkish including the local dialects, and English. Some of the most notable authors include: Leontios Machairas (15th century) Leontios Machairas was a historian from medieval Cyprus who lived during the 15th century. His …
1. Prehistoric Cyprus The island of Cyprus emerged from the sea some 1,85 million years ago after the African tectonic plate moved under the Eurasian. The first settlers inhabited the island around the 9th or 10th millennium BC from the …
Food preparation and sharing has a ritualistic character and is very central to Cypriot culture as it accompanies every social event, from casual family gatherings, special occasions to religious festivals. On occasions when friends or family gather to eat together, …
As throughout the years Cyprus has been home to many communities each of which had its own religion and belief system, the island enjoys today religious diversity. Christianity is the most prominent religion in the country as most Greek Cypriots …
The music of Belgium is a cultural mix where Flemish Dutch-speaking and Walloon French-speaking traditions mix with those of German minorities and of immigrant communities from Democratic Republic of the Congo or other distant countries. Early and classical music Many of the major 15th- and 16th-century composers of …
The majority of Belgians are Roman Catholic, but regular attendance at religious services is variable. Although it is marked in the Flemish region and the Ardennes, regular attendance at church has decreased in the Walloon industrial region and in Brussels, and …
