Easter is the most important Christian festival which as the only movable festival falls on March or April. Its celebrations in the church were mentioned already in the 2nd century. Just like the blood of the Lamb of God saved the old Israelites in ancient Egypt from ten plagues of God, the death of Jesus [...]
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20th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Visegrad Group – Slovakia
February 16th, 2011 
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934 viewsV4 is an informal grouping of four central European countries – the Czech Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic. In the wake of post-1989 changes, three central European countries decided to forge closer cooperation with the aim of “returning” to Europe. At a meeting of government representatives of [...]
International Year of Chemistry – Slovakia
January 31st, 2011 srmodh 1,715 viewsSlovakia post issued a postage stamp to mark 2011 as an International Year of Chemistry. The 63rd UN General Assembly in December 2008 approved the year 2011 to be the International Year of Chemistry – IYC on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the International Association of Chemical Societies – IACS (a few years [...]
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No Comments »Christmas 2010 – Slovakia
November 27th, 2010 srmodh 1,102 viewsSlovakia post issued a Christmas stamp featuring the painting Birth of Christ placed in the shape of letter P at the Town Museum in Bratislava.
Nature Protection – Muranska Plain
October 24th, 2010 srmodh 1,528 viewsSlovakia post issued a set of stamps in the Nature protection series featuring Daphne Arbuscula and Primerose (Primula Auricula).
Canopic jars of ancient Eygpt
October 23rd, 2010 srmodh 2,199 viewsSlovakia post issued a stamp featuring Canopic jars. which represent a special type of vessels used in Ancient Egypt to store the internal organs during the process of mummification.
