Primary Source LI: An Excerpt from Diodorus Siculus
Diodorus Siculus was a 1st-century BCE Greek historian from Agyrium in Sicily who wrote during the late Roman Republic. His most famous work, the Bibliotheca historica ("Historical Library"), is a mas...
15 Touko 1min
50. Kypriōn Politeia: The Political Structures and Administrative Frameworks in Iron Age Cyprus with Beatrice Pestarino
The city-kingdoms of Iron Age Cyprus have always been something of a mystery -- in fact "city-kingdom" itself is a bit of a misnomer to begin with. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Beatrice Pestarin...
2 Touko 1h 20min
Primary Source L: The Idalion Tablet
…and here we are...the 50th Primary Source! Thank you so much for your continued support; it truly means a lot! ----------------------------------------- The Idalion Tablet's significance cannot be un...
15 Huhti 2min
49. Saints, Synods, and Struggles: The Rise of Christian Cyprus with Young Kim
In this episode, I welcome Dr. Young Kim, Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, to discuss the role of Cyprus in Late Antiquity. Although often seen as politically unimportant und...
2 Huhti 1h 8min
*BONUS!* Fragrant & Flavourful: On the Flaouna/Pilavuna & Identity with Anna Charalambidou
In this bonus episode, I sit down with Dr. Anna Charalambidou from University College London to explore flaounes (φλαούνες/pilavunalar), the iconic Cypriot pastry. Using an ethnomethodological approac...
30 Maalis 23min
Primary Source XLIX: An Excerpt from St. Epiphanius' Panarion
St. Epiphanius ranks among the most important and well-known saints of Cyprus. Ordained as Bishop of Constantia (Salamis) in the 4th century, he was a steadfast defender of (o)rthodox Christian practi...
15 Maalis 2min
*BONUS!* Sun, Sand...and Scandinavians? Vikings in Cyprus
OK so "Vikings in Cyprus" is a bit hyperbolic as the term Viking tends to suggest pre-Christian marauding warriors who pillaged and plundered all over Europe -- which Cyprus didn't experience. But Sca...
10 Maalis 7min
48. Ancient Art from Cyprus and the Mediterranean: The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art with Joanna Smith
In this special episode, I’m joined by Dr. Joanna S. Smith, Consulting Curator for the new permanent gallery for the Cypriot Collection at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florid...
2 Maalis 1h 4min
