01 January (Cyprus ) within release Definitive Issues - Cyprus 1980-1999 goes into circulation Stamp Paphos Mosaics - Personification of Winter, 3rd cent. A.D. face value 1 Cypriot cent
Stamp Paphos Mosaics - Personification of Winter, 3rd cent. A.D. in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi:CY 730 |
Stamp is vertical format.
Also in the issue Definitive Issues - Cyprus 1980-1999:
Stamp Paphos Mosaics - Personification of Winter, 3rd cent. A.D. it reflects the thematic directions:
Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is usually considered an independent academic discipline, but may also be classified as part of anthropology (in North America – the four-field approach), history or geography
A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly popular in the Ancient Roman world.