Primary Source VII: EA 35 The Hand of Nergal
This month's primary source dates to circa 1350BCE. It is a Letter from the King of Alashiya (i.e., Cyprus) to the Pharaoh of Egypt. This particular letter, EA 35, has been dubbed, "The Hand of Nergal...
15 Sep 20223min
6. Multiculturalism and the Medieval Period: Frankish Cyprus with Nicholas Coureas
In 1191, Richard the Lionheart conquered Cyprus from the illegitimate despot, Isaac Komnenos, setting in motion several hundred years of Western rule and influence. The Medieval Period is, perhaps, on...
2 Sep 20221h 4min
Primary Source VI: A reading from Jacobus de Verona
This month’s primary source is an excerpt from Jacobus de Verona -- an Augustinian monk who visited Cyprus in 1335. Intriguingly, you’ll hear him mention a peculiar drink called “Marea.” Supposedly, t...
16 Aug 20222min
5. On the Periphery: Cyprus Between the Assyrian & Persian Empires with Christian Körner
Let's start with the end in mind. The end of the fourth century BCE was a tumultuous period in Cypriot history. According to Diodorus Siculus, "Ptolemy...crossed with an army from Egypt into Cyprus ag...
2 Aug 202256min
Primary Source V: A reading from Isocrates’ The Evagoras
Primary sources are invaluable as they give us direct insight into the period in question -- but they also need to be treated with caution. Let's take today's reading for example: Isocrates' The Evago...
16 Jul 20223min
4. Magic, Spells & Incantations: The Curse Tablets of Roman Cyprus with Drew Wilburn
I invoke you demons… dead by violence and dead before your time and deprived of burial...you who lie here below, dead before your time and nameless…If you lived in Cyprus 2,000 years ago, you may have...
2 Jul 20221h 11min
Primary Source IV: Cypriot Curse Tablet (Roman Period)
This (creepy) rendition uses a bit of dramatic license to reimagine the writing of the 2nd/3rd century CE curse tablet. With that being said, it is a Primary Source, so you're hearing the exact wordin...
15 Jun 20222min
3. Early Medicine in Cyprus with Demetrios Michaelides
Cypriot doctors were renowned in antiquity – including Apollonios of Kition and Zeno the Cypriot (not to be confused with the philosopher!) They treated patients, produced treatises and even founded t...
2 Jun 202251min
