The weather in Cyprus is paradise-like and Nicosia remains the only capital divided between 2 nations. Plan your holidays to Cyprus, because you’ll have plenty of things to do there. Learn, Share, Subscribe ------------------------------------------------ Watch the entire series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Follow: https://plus.google.com/+blinder00 https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Cyprus, the most Eastern island in the Mediteranean. The country is a member of the European Union and is mainly a European culture, although the map of Cyprus is divided between Turkish occupied Northern Cyprus and Greek Cyprus. More information about the video content bellow: 1. The Cypriot dessert wine commandaria is recognized as the world's oldest named wine. Knight crusaders have named it in the 13th century, but it may have been made for 5,000 years. King Richard the Lionheart of England called it "the wine of kings and the king of wines" at his wedding. 2. In 2004, archaeologists found the remains of a person buried with a cat at a Neolithic archeological site in Cyprus. Dating back about 9,500 years, this is the oldest known pet cat, predating Egyptian civilization and pushing back the earliest known feline-human association significantly. 3. Since 1974 Northern Cyprus has been declared a separate state under Turkish control. The “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” is ruled by the Turks, but this title is only recognized by Turkey itself. Not only is the island of Cyprus largely divided so is the capital city of Nicosia, which lies separated by “The Green Line” akin to the manner in which Berlin was once divided into East and West Germany. It is now the only capital in the world to be divided between two ‘nations’. 4.Cyprus lies in the midst of several Middle Eastern nations—including Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. But its closest country in proximity is Turkey to the south. This unique location has set up the island of Cyprus as a neutral crossroads for many diplomatic proceedings throughout history. 5. Human presence is first recorded on the island in the 10th millennium BC. Groups of people from the Asian mainland visited the island for short periods of time in order to hunt the pygmy hippos.By the 9th millennium BC sedentary communities are settled in Cyprus. These communities develop a Cypriot cultural package that constitutes the Cypriot Neolithic period of the island. 6. Perfume originated from Cyprus. Aphrodite must have smelled pretty good if the 4000 year old traces of perfume found by archeologists in Pyrgos are anything to go by. The perfumes were discovered in alabaster bottles within an enormous underground cave. Archeologists believe they were produced on an industrial scale. 7. The pine forests of the Troodos and the Kyrenia mountains owe their existence to none other than Winston Churchill. As a junior minister in the early 1900's, he ordered a re-afforestation programme to replace the famous forests of centuries gone by, systematically eroded by centuries of felling to build ships and provide fuel for smelting.The island's forests now provide a tranquil haven from the searing heat of summer. More Info: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/top10facts/387213/Top-10-facts-about-Cyprus http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/16/travel/10-unique-cyprus/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus http://www.heartcyprus.com/history_of_cyprus http://www.cyprus-travel-secrets.com/top-10-cyprus-secrets.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Cyprus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Buffer_Zone_in_Cyprus Music: Ketsa – Guiding Light http://freemusicarchive.org Images: http://georgia.travel/georgia/facts-about-georgia/ http://www.mynameisola.com/en/cypriot-alphabet-an-island-from-%CE%B1-to-%CF%89/ http://elder-geek.com/2010/09/lionheart-kings-crusade-preview/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/17/black-footed-cat-philadelphia-zoo_n_5504085.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Cyprus http://observationdeck.kinja.com/when-you-and-the-cat-react-the-same-way-1635850665 http://www.thetoc.gr/eng/news/article/diary-offers-glimpse-of-1974-cyprus-war-through-teenage-eyes http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/frozen-time-abandoned-airport-houses-inside-cyprus-un-buffer-zone-1444238 https://kateincolor.wordpress.com/tag/buffer-zone/ http://www.cyprusshots.com/2014/02/ledras-street-at-night/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makarios_Avenue http://www.vasilias.nikoklis.com/five-must-do-things-when-visiting-cyprus/ http://imgkid.com/neolithic-people-clothes.shtml http://imgkid.com/neolithic-people-clothes.shtml http://pinitgallery.com/pages/p/perfume-bottle-wallpaper-hd/ http://www.jihadwatch.org/2014/12/independent-churchills-family-begged-him-not-to-convert-to-islam http://www.travyde.com/city/Churchill-Falls

• published: 03 Jun 2015
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