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23 Oct 2021

23 October 1928: Alfred Westholm and Swedish friends often suffered from malaria attacks in Cyprus.

23 October 1928: Alfred Westholm and Swedish friends often suffered from malaria attacks in Cyprus:“Just as I reached the end of the sheet of paper last night, Vivi woke …

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10 Oct 1930

Alfred Westholm of the Swedish Archaeological Expedition, in a letter to his parents, describes the …
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11 Oct 1489

Leto Severis describes the arrival of Caterina Cornaro to Asolo
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11 Oct 1835

11 October 1835: Lorenzo Warriner Pease was happy to hear that a Turkish teacher wanted …
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11 Oct 1878

From the diary of Sir Garnet Wolseley
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12 Oct 1837

American Missionary Lorenzo Warriner Pease was not impressed by the ‘holiness’ of the local Church …
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12 Oct 1881

Donisthorpe Donne, Police Commissioner of Limassol, wrote in his diary
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14 Oct 1935

Rupert Gunnis (ADC to Governor Ronald Storrs) left no stone unturned as he explored the …
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15 Oct 1461

Leto Severis in her book ‘’Ladies of Medieval Cyprus, Caterina Cornaro’’, describes how Charlotte manages …
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15 Oct 1563

The Jewish merchant Elias of Pesaro on the lifestyle in Famagusta town
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15 Oct 1878

From Sir Garnet Wolseley’s diary
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15 Oct 1929

Swedish Archaeologist Alfred Westholm expressed his delight in the discoveries made in Cyprus and noted …
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15 Oct 1930

15 October 1930: Rupert Gunnis, having faced almost a riot, kept his cool and then …
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