Cyprus

The Umayyad naval force held Cyprus, Rhodes, and number of Aegean islands, which served as bases for yearly seaborne assaults on Constantinople from 674 to 678. With the help of Greek flame Constantinople was effectively guarded, and the Arab development was checked surprisingly. Westbound…

Literature Review on Integration of Technology in Education Introduction In the effort to understand the integration of technology in education, researchers have been debating on its practical methods, advantages and disadvantage for a long time. Some have developed papers based on hand-on data in classrooms. Some have argued that technology itself is not capable of delivering moral qualities, and evolving ethical issues should be added to the technology education. Others, however, have argued…

(UNWTO, January 2015) Without tourism, lots of Mediterranean countries would be obliged to reduce the goods’ import and services in a drastic way, to re-establish their commercial balance, as for some countries as Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, for the year 2011, the touristic exports are more than 30% of the total exports(WTTC, 2012). Tourism in Albania, with all the possibilities that it offers, can be used as one of the best ways not only for the economic development, but even…

Obsession is not love, yet there is a fine line between the two that many stumble across in an attempt to keep their love from changing for the worse. In Shakespeare's timeless and controversial play, Othello, Othello himself is not an exception from the cruel misunderstandings that are derived from the inability to stay in control of unforeseen circumstances. Othello was raised through tragedy and feels comfort in her presence. In the beginning, Othello is seen as the noble general of the…

From the first scene of Othello it is seen that Iago completely despises Othello’s decision to make Cassio his lieutenant. After years of fighting side by side Iago is blindsided by Othello and he feels the need to avenge against Othello for his decision. One could argue that Iago is motivated by a heightened sense of justice; however he is actually motivated by his hatred for Othello and his desire to ruin Othello’s life. The idea of Iago being motivated by justice is nothing in compared to the…

After exploring the vast expanse of rooms and collections inside the British Museum, the Mycenaean Collection is the collection of artifacts that truly intrigues me. Located in Room 12 and 12b in the British Museum, the Mycenaean Collection provides an amazing insight into the Greek Bronze Age, The Heroic Age, and Greek Mythology legends, especially the epics written by Homer. The collection features many artifacts of red and black painted pottery, bronzes from the Geometric Period, bronze…

Competitor analysis Even unspoken there is no doubt about it that despite the recession coffee shops have flourished while others industries have struggled. Starbucks Corporation has certainly been the most profitable coffee chain in the past few decades while making use of their aggressive expansion strategies to banish most of its competition. They have focused on creating a dense network of stores all around the UK, while also opening up new locations all around the world. Starbucks has…

identity is comprised of Italian and Greek Cypriot on my mother’s side, and mainly Irish on my father’s side. My maternal grandfather is Italian with his parents emigrating from Tuscany before he was born in New York. My maternal grandmother was born in Cyprus and immigrated to the United States when she married my grandfather after meeting him in England. The ethnic heritage on my paternal side is less well known, however, the majority originates from Ireland. Essentially, and according to the…

My visit to the Tampa Museum of Art took place on the 4th of February 2017. The Tampa Museum of Art is located at the heart of downtown Tampa and is home to some of the most widely acclaimed creative works of art in the United States. I had never been to a museum prior to my visit. My visit to the Tampa museum was very informative and a rare occasion to learn about the beauty of art. I was pretty anxious from the beginning because I didn’t know where to start, but after speaking with a security…

Cyprus: from the Stone Age to the Romans. London, England: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 1982. Print. Mazonowicz, Douglas. Voices of the Stone Age. United States of America: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, 1974. Print. "Neolithic.”. The Columbian Electronic…