he possibility of partition as well as of union with Greece. • Cyprus was the mythical birthplace of one of the most famous Greek Gods - Aphrodite. Aphrodite was the Greek God of love and beauty. • It is believed that people first lived on the island more than 12,000 years ago. • The vast majority of Sh

$300 billion and $700 billion, while Israel's are valued at $280 billion. Cypriot energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypisslaims his country's offshore Aphrodite field alone has a gross value of "approximately $50 billion," and companies are actively exploring for more gas offshore the island. Furthermore,

Mediterranean's natural gas hub. The project, however, requires large amounts of Israeli gas, because the biggest Cypriot field discovered so far, Aphrodite, is too small to justify commercial development of a $4.5 billion to $6 billion terminal. In the time it takes to find enough gas and finance cons