Cyprus, An Unconventional Vignette
Although Cyprus is a popular tourist destination, it is not your typical pleasure island. Its claim to fame is not limited to sandy beaches and golden visas for rich investors. Four important features have attracted my attention: Cyprus is the birth place of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of love; within an 800 year-period the island was twice colonized by English rulers; it is the only European country divided and illegally occupied by a NATO Member state; and Cypriots have befriended cats longer than any other people, beginning some 9,500 years ago. 9,500 years cat skeleton Aphrodite, also known as Venus, whose Latin name symbolizes love, sex, beauty and fertility as well as prostitution. Legend has it tha...