Primary Source III: Galen’s visit to Cyprus
Galen (AD 129-216) was a prominent Greek physician and philosopher who lived during the Roman Empire who was known to have visited Cyprus. During his visit, Galen conducted medical research and treate...
15 Touko 20221min
2. 𐠊𐠒𐠫𐠥𐠨𐠮: The Linguistic History of Cyprus with Pippa Steele
𐠊𐠒𐠫𐠥𐠨𐠮 Make sure you read that from right to left. Cypriot Syllabary preceded the Greek alphabet by several centuries but it certainly wasn’t the only script (or language) in use in Cyprus at ...
2 Touko 20221h 8min
Primary Source II: A reading from Pseudo Scylax
Scylax (or Pseudo-Skylax) was a Greek geographer who lived during the fourth century BCE. He is known for writing a work called ""Periplus", which is a description of the coastlines and ports of the M...
15 Huhti 20221min
1. The Cliffs of the Eagles: Prehistoric Cyprus with Alan Simmons
Pygmy elephants and dwarf hippos, oh my! Professor Emeritus, Alan Simmons, from the University of Nevada, shares with us his experiences excavating at Akrotiri-Aetokremnos where we have the evidence o...
2 Huhti 20221h 4min
Primary Source I: A reading from Cornelius van Bruyn
Cornelius van Bruyn was a Dutch traveller who visited many countries throughout his life, including Cyprus in the 17th century. In this excerpt, we hear van Bruyn mention "bones of men and animals inc...
15 Maalis 20222min
Introduction to the History of Cyprus Podcast
Hello everyone. My name is Andreas Charalambous and welcome to the History of Cyprus Podcast. Several months ago, I took it upon myself to host a podcast with the broad aim of discussing the various f...
3 Maalis 20222min
