29. Dedicating to your God: The Votive Tradition with Erin Averett
Votive practices in Cyprus have long been an integral part of the island's rich cultural and religious traditions. Cypriots have engaged in diverse acts of votive offerings to express gratitude, seek ...
2 Aug 20241h 1min
Primary Source XXIX: The Idalion Bilingual
The Idalion Bilingual inscription comprises a dedication composed in Phoenician and Greek, using the Cypriot syllabic script. This inscription played a crucial role in deciphering the Cypriot syllabic...
15 Jul 202450s
*BONUS!* A New Paradigm Shift? The Peopling of Cyprus with Dora Moutsiou
There's a good chance that you might have heard of a recent study published in May 2024 that revises our understanding of when Cyprus was first settled. You can read more on it here: Archaeology Magaz...
10 Jul 202438min
28. Holy Men & Heathens: The Last Pagans of Cyprus with Georgios Deligiannakis
**My apologies on my audio quality for this episode. Working off an old laptop for this particular recording. Early Christianity in Cyprus dates back to the first century AD, when the island was part ...
2 Jul 20241h
Primary Source XXVIII: The Apocryphal Acts of Barnabas
If you're listening to this month's Primary Source, you're hearing from the acts of Cyprus' patron saint, St. Barnabas. St. Barnabas was a Cypriot Jew who converted to Christianity and undertook missi...
15 Jun 20243min
27. Between Constantinople & the West: The Middle Byzantine Period with Tassos Papacostas
For this month's episode, I speak with Tassos Papacostas (King's College London) about Cyprus during the Middle Byzantine Period. We touch upon the political and economic changes that characterize the...
2 Jun 20241h 6min
Primary Source XXVII: St. Neophytos the Recluse
St. Neophytos the Recluse (Άγιος Νεόφυτος ο Έγκλειστος ca. 1134–1214) was a twelfth century Cypriot hermit and saint whose short chronicle, "On the Calamities Against the Country of Cyprus," provides ...
15 Mai 20243min
26. The Most (In)visible Minority: Black Cypriots with Serap Kanay
The roots of the Black Cypriot community can be traced back to different historical periods. Cyprus, being under various foreign dominations, witnessed the movement of people from Africa, particularly...
2 Mai 20241h 17min
