35. Marks of Devotion or Desecration? Medieval Graffiti with Mia Trentin
Graffiti is most often associated with vandalism today. The idea of entering a church to carve into a fresco or scratch an icon feels unthinkable. Yet, in Medieval Cyprus, graffiti was a common practi...
2 Helmi 20251h 15min
Primary Source XXXV: The Travels of Jacques Le Saige
Jacques Le Saige, a silk merchant from Douai, France, embarked on a journey to Jerusalem on March 19, 1518, visiting Cyprus from July to September of that year. In this episode, we hear of his visit t...
15 Tammi 20251min
34. Hail Alexis, the Peasant King: The Cypriot Peasant Revolt with Chrysovalantis Kyriacou
In 1426, if but for a short while, Cyprus had two kings. King Janus of Cyprus and the ill-fated "Peasant King," Alexis, crowned by the people. The Peasant Revolt is a little known event in Cyprus' his...
2 Tammi 202547min
Primary Source XXXIV: The Strambali Chronicle
This month's Primary Source is based on the "Strambal(d)i Chronicle" written at the end of the 16th century by Diomede Strambali -- a native of Cyprus -- who by the end of the Ottoman conquest, had fl...
15 Joulu 20243min
*BONUS!* Amathus with Thierry Petit
Merry Christmas! Enjoy this bonus episode! Amathus is a peculiar place. It's one of the few archaeological sites that has a relatively recent founding (i.e., the Iron Age). It boasts some peculiar cu...
10 Joulu 202430min
33. Engineers, Envoys & Explorers: Cyprus & Alexander the Great with Andreas Parpas
Prior to recording this episode, I had never put any real thought into Cyprus' role in Alexander the Great's campaigns. Afterall, Cyprus is rarely (if ever) mentioned when discussing Alexander's conqu...
2 Joulu 202453min
Primary Source XXXIII: An Excerpt from the Anabasis of Alexander
Arrian's "Anabasis of Alexander" provides us one of the most reliable accounts of Alexander the Great's campaigns -- including Alexander's Siege of Tyre. The siege, which took place in 332BC, relied h...
15 Marras 20243min
*BONUS!* Xαίρε καί πίει εύ: The History of Commandaria with Antonis Constantinou
Be Happy and Drink Well. Commandaria stands proudly as a testament to the viticultural excellence of Cyprus. In fact, Commandaria holds the distinction of being one of the oldest continuously produced...
10 Marras 202452min
