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What are κουπεπια?
Stuffed Grape Leaves
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What is Brousko?
TV show that follows the love of two young people, Achilleas from Cyprus, and Melina from Crete.
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What is Commandaria?
You would need a powerful time machine to get you 5000 years in Cyprus’ past in order to see the inception of this, the oldest named wine in the world.
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Who is Marcos Baghdatis?
In 2006, this Cypriot Tennis player made a heroic run to the Australian Open finals, including a win against No.3 Andy Roddick, but eventually lost in the final to World No.1 Roger Federer.
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What is "θωρῶ"?
To gaze, from the Ancient Greek, θεωρέω.
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What is κλέφτικο?
Slow cooked lamb with potatoes.
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Who is Anna Vissi?
This Cypriot recording artist was the first Greek or Cypriot to top the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart and represented Cyprus at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest.
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What is perfume?
Lavender, bay, rosemary, and coriander. Archeologists found these ingredients in what is now considered the oldest this in the world.
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What is Olympiakos Nicosia?
This Nicosia based soccer team fell further into the shadows of its crosstown rivals APOEL and Omonia when it suffered relegation in the 2017-18 season.
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What is βουρω?
To run. From the ancient greek "ουριο" meaning the tailwind which fills the sails of a ship and causes it to run on the waves.
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What are κούπες?
Sausage shaped street food with a bulgar crust, stuffed with minced meat, parsley and onion.
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Who is Eleni Foureira?
In 2018, this popular singer represented Cyprus and placed 2nd overall in the Eurovision Song Contest with the hit single Fuego.
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What is Paphos?
This whole Cypriot town became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
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What is Sailing?
Cyprus may be known for its copper, but in 2012 Pavlos Kontides brought home the silver in this Olympic event.
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What is "πόθεν "?
From the Ionic κοθεν, you might hear this Cypriot word used when someone asks where you are from.
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What are κεφτέδες?
A popular meat dish also found in Greek cuisine, however Cypriots add potatoes to the mix.
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What is Vourate Geitonoi?
This Cypriot sitcom follows your favorite neighbors; due to its massive popularity it returned for one more season in 2010 and a movie in 2019.
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What is a map?
Step back Kosovo, Cyprus was the first nation to have this on its flag.
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What is Alpine skiing?
Bates College student Dinos Lefkaritis was the sole representative of Cyprus at the 2018 Winter Olympics, competing in this downhill sport.
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What is "δαμέ"?
From the ancient greek "ὅδε", this term is commonly used for "here".
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What is κολοκασι?
Tarot root, often stewed with pork.
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What is RIK?
Owned and operated by the Cyprus Broadcasting Company, this public TV channel is on every TV in Cyprus.
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What is Pentadaktylos
This "five fingered" Kyrenia mountain was of strategic importance for much of Cyprus' history, now home to the controversial illuminated TRNC flag.
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What is Σύλλογος?
The Cypriot National Soccer team, as well as APOEL and Omonia play their matches at the GSP or ΓΣΠ. The Σ stands for this Greek word.
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What is "συντυχάννω"?
From the Ancient Greek "τυγχάνω", this term is now used in Cypriot to mean "to talk".
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