Articles written by Helena Petridou

Commandaria is produced only in Cyprus. In recognition of its long tradition, dating from the Middle Ages, it has been awarded the Appellation of Controlled Origin.

Feb 21, 2009 - Helena Petridou

Halloumi cheese is native to Cyprus and is only made from the milk of sheep or goats. The richest halloumi is made from sheep's milk.

Feb 21, 2009 - Helena Petridou

The discovery of an almost complete ship sunken off the coast of Kyrenia, Cyprus, in 1967 required the use of advanced and improved methods of underwater excavation.

Feb 2, 2009 - Helena Petridou

The ship was about 15m long - a typical merchant ship trading in the Aegean and E. Mediterranean in the days of Alexander the Great ((356-323 B.C.E.)

Jan 28, 2009 - Helena Petridou

In 1982 a Turkish diver discovered a submerged shipwreck off Uluburun on Turkey's southern shore. It proved to be a spectacular sunken treasure trove of the Bronze Age.

Jan 7, 2009 - Helena Petridou

By considering evidence available from marine excavations, artefacts from tombs and fragments of pottery, it is possible to trace the development of shipping in Cyprus.

Dec 24, 2008 - Helena Petridou

The Romans called it aes cyprium. The noun was eventually dropped and it was shortened to cyprium. Later it became cuprum, the root of the English word copper.

Dec 17, 2008 - Helena Petridou

Aphrodite, goddess of fertility and sensual pleasure, was born from the foam of the sea at Petra tou Romiou. Nowhere was she so passionately worshipped as in Cyprus.

Dec 17, 2008 - Helena Petridou

Sergius Paulus, Proconsul of Cyprus converted to Christianity in 47 C.E. How do we know? What was the function of the Proconsul? Is there any evidence that this man real?

Nov 26, 2008 - Helena Petridou