51. Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire: Cyprus Between Athens & Persia with Christian Körner
After the failed revolt against Persian rule, Cyprus experienced a brief and uneasy calm. But that peace quickly unraveled, as the island was drawn into the heart of the renewed conflict between Athen...
2 Juni 42min
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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 7min
