Primary Source XI: al-Baladhuri and the Arab Invasions of Cyprus
Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyā ibn Jābir al-Balādhurī was a 9th century Arab (or possibly Persian) historian whose work, "Futūh al-Buldān" (Conquest of Lands) provides us a valuable non-Roman/Byzantine perspective o...
15 Jan 20232min
10. Cythereia Cypros: Roman Cyprus with Ersin Hussein
For this month's episode I welcome Dr. Ersin Hussein (Swansea University in Wales) to discuss Cyprus' political and social history as a Roman province. Ironically, although Romans were sticklers for r...
2 Jan 20231h 25min
Primary Source X: Ammianus Marcellinus and the Voraciousness of Rome
Ammianus Marcellinus was a Roman soldier and an historian from the late Roman Period whose historical works, Res Gestae, provides us a brief glimpse into Rome's policy towards Cyprus. He describes Rom...
15 Des 20221min
9. Rule Britannia: Cyprus in the British Empire with Andrekos Varnava
Held in secret in 1878, the Cyprus Convention negotiated the administrative handover of Cyprus from the Ottoman Empire to the British. It was certainly an opportunity to strengthen British presence in...
2 Des 202259min
Primary Source IX: Archbishop Sophronios Speech 1878
In 1878, Cyprus Archbishop Sophronios III delivered a speech celebrating Cyprus' new status as a protectorate of Great Britain. The speech would've been delivered to Sir Garnet Wolseley, the island's ...
15 Nov 20223min
8. A Cyprocentric Perspective: Cyprus’ History of Research with Maria Iacovou
Cyprus' history has, in many respects, been skewed. Historically speaking, its been beholden to more predominant narratives -- a passive recipient of culture. Yet this thinking is wrong. And we still ...
2 Nov 20221h 26min
Primary Source VIII: The Sargon Stele
The Sargon Stele 722–705 BCE , also known as the Kition Stele, is the only of its kind discovered in Cyprus, written entirely Akkadian using the cuneiform script. It was erected by King Sargon II of t...
15 Okt 20222min
7. Gripped by the Hand of Nergal: Cyprus in the Bronze Age with Louise Hitchcock
This month, we travel back to the 12th century BCE with Professor Louise Hitchcock (University of Melbourne) where we discuss Cyprus' role in the Bronze Age. Rather than being a passive island, swept ...
2 Okt 202255min
