• Lecture: A History of Ancient Cyprus
    25 €
    20.05.2025
    What is Prehistoric and Ancient Cyprus?
    25 €
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    ▪️We’ll discover that the island of Cyprus was well known to the world’s earliest civilizations — even though the first humans arrived here surprisingly late.
    ▪️We’ll talk about how ancient people created the world’s first transnational market — and why this market couldn’t function properly without Cyprus.
    ▪️We’ll learn when the Greek-Cypriots settled on the island, and why they were most likely refugees. We’ll also discuss the mysterious Bronze Age collapse that destroyed nearly all Mediterranean civilizations.
    ▪️We’ll explore which gods were worshipped in ancient Cyprus and take a look at the most famous surviving temples on the island.
    ▪️And of course, we’ll talk about the ancient languages of Cyprus, how they connect to the island’s modern languages, and touch on the basics of archaeology, geography, and linguistics.

    Lecturer: archaeologist and historian Anton Kostichev.

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