Science
Three endemic zopniks grow on the island
The zopnik plant stands out for its flowers, which grow in several places on the stem as if straight from it. There are three endemic species of this shrub found in Cyprus.Where can you find these plants and how do they...

5 months ago
Cypriot script is older than Greek
Before the appearance of the Greek alphabet, the island had its own unique writing system. The Cypriot syllabary is a syllabary writing system that was used in Cyprus until the 3rd century BC.There are 56 characters in t...

5 months ago
The Greek alphabet was not created by the Greeks
The Greek language, alphabet and culture were the basis for the peoples of an entire era of the ancient world. However, the Greeks borrowed the alphabet itself from the Phoenicians, and they, in turn, started from Egypti...

5 months ago
Underwater interview with Cypriot scientists will be published on Euronews
Cypriot researchers took part in the filming of a Euronews documentary. They talked about their work from the bottom of the sea: interviews were conducted underwater at a depth of five to 30 meters.The next episode of Oc...

5 months ago
Turtles die under boats, and barn owls die from wires
The death of turtles and fish in the sea off the coast of Pervolia has attracted media attention. Journalists suggested malicious intent in the incident, but this theory was refuted by the Department of Fisheries and Mar...

5 months ago