Cyprus Studies

“The Terracotta Figurines and Votive Masks from the Malloura Sanctuary,” in Crossroads and Boundaries: The Archaeology of Past and Present in the Malloura Valley, Cyprus. Ed. by M. Toumazou, P. Kardulias, and D. B. Counts. American Schools of Oriental Research Monograph Series. In Press.

by Erin Averett

“Drumming for the Divine: a Female Tympanon Player in the Museum of Art and Archaeology,” MVSE. Annual of the Museum of Art and Archaeology 36-39 (2002-04): 15-28.

by Erin Averett

The ‘Israel-Cyprus-Greece’ axis and Turkey

by Zenonas Tziarras

Published on AlYunaniya, 20/05/2012

It has become obvious that in the Eastern Mediterranean a new politico-economic, and in an important degree,... more It has become obvious that in the Eastern Mediterranean a new politico-economic, and in an important degree, strategic, axis is developing, consisting of Israel, Cyprus, and Greece. This cooperation has not come as a surprise for those who follow the geopolitical developments of the last years in the region. It is the product of various factors and developments that have taken place on different levels. Yet, the most significant factors that have led to the creation of this cooperation (and for many, alliance) are the gradual changes in Turkish foreign policy, mainly since 2002, which have led to the deterioration of the Turkish-Israeli relations, as well as the discovery of hydrocarbons in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Cyprus, in conjunction with the efforts of the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) to delimitate its EEZ with other states of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Ο Άξονας «Ισραήλ-Κύπρος-Ελλάδα» και η Τουρκία

by Zenonas Tziarras

Published on Strategy International, 20/05/2012

Είναι πλέον εμφανές ότι στην Ανατολική Μεσόγειο είναι υπό διαμόρφωση ένας νέος πολιτικο-οικονομικός, και ως ένα... more Είναι πλέον εμφανές ότι στην Ανατολική Μεσόγειο είναι υπό διαμόρφωση ένας νέος πολιτικο-οικονομικός, και ως ένα σημαντικό βαθμό στρατηγικός, άξονας αποτελούμενος από το Ισραήλ, την Κύπρο, και την Ελλάδα. Η συνεργασία αυτή δεν προήλθε από το πουθενά, αλλά ούτε και απετέλεσε έκπληξη για τους παρακολουθούντες των περιφερειακών γεωπολιτικών δρώμενων των τελευταίων χρόνων. Αποτελεί προϊόν διαφόρων παραγόντων, συγκυριών, και εξελίξεων που έχουν λάβει χώρα σε διάφορα επίπεδα. Παρόλα αυτά, ομολογουμένως, οι σημαντικότεροι παράγοντες που έχουν οδηγήσει στην δημιουργία αυτής της συνεργασίας (και για κάποιους εν δυνάμει συμμαχίας), είναι η σταδιακή αλλαγή κατεύθυνσης της τουρκικής εξωτερικής πολιτικής κυρίως από το 2002 και μετά, που οδήγησε στη χειροτέρευση των σχέσεων Άγκυρας-Τελ Αβίβ, αλλά και η ανακάλυψη υδρογονανθράκων στην Αποκλειστική Οικονομική Ζώνη (ΑΟΖ) της Κύπρου σε συνάρτηση με τις κινήσεις της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας (ΚΔ) για την οριοθέτηση της ίδιας της ΑΟΖ με άλλα κράτη της Ανατολικής Μεσογείου.

Book Review ‘An Island in Europe: The EU and the Transformation of Cyprus’. Lindsay, J. K., Faustmann, H. and Mullen, F. (eds.). April 2011.

by George kyris

Comercio exterior del Reino de Sevilla a través de los manuales de mercaderías italianos bajomedievales

by Raúl González Arévalo

In "Historia. Instituciones. Documentos" 38 (2011), pp. 219-253

The evolvement of the pratiche di mercatura in the Italian Peninsula permitted access to information relating to the... more The evolvement of the pratiche di mercatura in the Italian Peninsula permitted access to information relating to the principal commercial and financial centres in medieval Europe, which were located mainly on the Mediterranean and in the Low Countries. This article analyses the relevance of the Kingdom of Seville in these texts. We will see that the Italians considered Seville the main centre of trade in the Crown of Castile, and to be the hub of an extensive commercial network that stretched from Byzantium and the Maghreb to Flanders, including Italy and the Crown of Aragon.

Contributor to F. De Angelis (forthcoming), Review of M. H. Hansen and T. H. Nielsen, (Eds.), An inventory of Archaic and Classical poleis. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2004. In Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada / Revue de la Société canadienne des études classiques.

by Kevin Solez

Contributor to the review of the sections on Ionia (p.1053-1107), Karia (p.1108-1137), Lykia (p.1138-1143), Crete (p.1144-1195), Rhodos (p.1196-1210), The South Coast of Asia Minor: Pamphylia and Kilikia (p.1211-1222), and Cyprus (p.1223-1232).

Cypriot Natural Gas and the Eastern Mediterranean: Between Crisis and Cooperation

by Zenonas Tziarras

Published in Political Reflection magazine, Vol.3, No.2, 2012, pp.56-59

Cyprus has effectively acquired the status of a resource-abundant country when recently, on what was called “an... more Cyprus has effectively acquired the status of a resource-abundant country when recently, on what was called “an historic” day, the President of the Re-public Demetris Christofias announced that the Block 12 of the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) “contained an estimated 5 to 8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas”. As “the second-largest hydrocarbon discovery in Europe in more than a decade”, the Cypriot natural gas paves the way for not only local but also regional development and cooperation. However, there is always the flip side of the coin and that is the international rivalry that may be triggered due to the alteration of the regional balance of power as a result of this and other developments.

« Monnaies en or chypriotes à la tête d’Athéna au droit, et au taureau ou à l’aigle au revers »

by Evangeline Markou

Cahier du Centre d’Etudes chypriotes (CCEC), 36 (2006), 43-54

The present article examines a group of Cypriot gold coins that show on the obverse the head of Athena and on the... more The present article examines a group of Cypriot gold coins that show on the obverse the head of Athena and on the reverse a bull or a standing eagle.
These coins have been considered for a long time to have been issued by the last king of Marion, Stasioikos II, because the reading of the Greek letters on the reverse was thought to be MAP, which would attest the name of the kingdom.
In this contribution, through the detailed presentation of these gold coins, I will be explaining why Stasioikos II can no longer be considered as their issuing authority and I will be aiming to consider questions relating to their attribution and dating.

« Problèmes iconographiques du monnayage d’or des derniers rois de Salamine au IVe siècle avant J.-C. »

by Evangeline Markou

Identités croisées en un milieu méditerranéen : le cas de Chypre (Antiquité – Moyen Âge), Université de Rouen (2006), 135-151.

The paper studies a coin type chosen and adopted by the kings of Salamis in Cyprus from the 4th century BC onwards for... more The paper studies a coin type chosen and adopted by the kings of Salamis in Cyprus from the 4th century BC onwards for their gold coin issues: it is a bust placed on the reverse of several coin series, described in the various publications as the bust of Aphrodite or of a female unknown goddess. I have already contested the above identification for the reasons I am developing in this contribution, and I have proposed to see a male representation. That is because of the decorative elements that compose the bust, such as the jewelry, that will be presented further on in detail. I will then place the coin issues in their historical context, as it is known to us from the literary and numismatic testimonies, in order to try and understand this complex iconographical choice.

Moving Beyond Decipherment: A Holistic Approach to an Unreadable Script (Review)

by Jeff Emanuel

Review of Cypro-Minoan Inscriptions: Volume I: Analysis, by Silvia Ferrara (Oxford University Press, 2012)

Rekombinante Praxen. Wissensarbeit als Gegenstand der Europäischen Ethnologie

by Stefan Beck

Zeitschrift für Volkskunde, 96, 2000/2, pp. 218–246

From a praxeological perspective, the article explores knowledge cultures typical for late modern societies. Drawing... more From a praxeological perspective, the article explores knowledge cultures typical for late modern societies. Drawing on fieldwork studying a genetic screening in Cyprus and hospital practices in Germany, the interplay of different kinds of professional knowledges employed by medical experts – geneticists, physicists, genetic counselors – is analyzed. Special attention is given to the different epistemic settings of knowledge production and processes of knowledge transfer in professional settings as well as to the appropriation of knowledge by actors in everyday contexts. The article proposes to study different modes of knowledge production, storage, transfer, and appropriation as defining practices for modern knowledge societies. In order to do so, the modification of fieldwork practices and theoretical propositions of cultural analysis seems to be eminent. The argument is developed in part by critically examining previous studies on work in German European Ethnology (Volkskunde).

What Has Gone Wrong with the EU's Structural Foreign Policy towards the Turkish Cypriot Community?

by Direnç Kanol

Interdisciplinary Political Studies, Vol.1, No 2. 2011

The Cyprus conflict has consequences not only for the Cypriots but also for the international community. After the... more The Cyprus conflict has consequences not only for the Cypriots but also for the international community. After the Annan Plan, the EU has become involved in the resolution of this conflict. Endeavouring to encourage Turkey and Turkish Cypriots to produce a quick solution, the EU advocated that the Cyprus problem should not hinder the accession of the Republic of Cyprus into the EU. However, in 2004 75.83% of Greek Cypriot community voted against the Annan Plan. Even if Turkish Cypriots supported the Annan Plan (64.90%), the Republic of Cyprus entered the EU representing the whole island. The European Commission reacted by agreeing to ‘reward’ Turkish Cypriot community’s ‘yes’ by a financial assistance package, easing trade between the two sides, lifting the isolations on Turkish Cypriots, and helping the Cypriots to solve the conflict. However, it has faced major difficulties in implementing these policies.

Pedagogy, social status and inclusion in Cypriot schools

by Christoforos Mamas

Published in 'International Journal of Inclusive Education', 2011

This paper reports on a study conducted in five primary schools in Cyprus, focusing in detail on one of them. The... more This paper reports on a study conducted in five primary schools in Cyprus, focusing in detail on one of them. The purpose of the research was to explore the social status of pupils identified as having special educational needs within mainstream settings. One of the key findings was that pedagogy influences the social status of these pupils. Therefore, this paper examines the dynamic relationship between pedagogy, social status and inclusion. A major intention for inclusion in Cyprus is to promote social interactions and relationships between pupils, identified as having special educational needs, and their peers. Thus, the research examined how far this aspiration is being fulfilled and set out to understand the role pedagogy might play in enhancing or impeding the social status and inclusion of these pupils. The findings suggest that the teaching arrangements and pedagogical approaches employed by teachers are central in shaping the social status and inclusion of all pupils and particularly those who have been identified as having special educational needs.

Turkey: Zero Chances for "Zero Problems"

by Zenonas Tziarras

Published on TheGWPost, 20/10/2011, www.thegwpost.com, follow the direct link on the button below.

Since the election of Justice and Development Party (AKP) to power in 2002, Turkey followed a different foreign policy... more Since the election of Justice and Development Party (AKP) to power in 2002, Turkey followed a different foreign policy orientation. The man behind this foreign policy shift was Ahmet Davutoglu, today’s Foreign Minister. Davutoglu had a whole new idea about how the goals of Turkish foreign policy should be pursued and in his book “Strategic Depth” (Stratejik Derinlik) (2001) he brilliantly drafts a strategic doctrine for Turkey’s new foreign policy. Despite its relative success, this doctrine is seriously challenged by many regional developments, which are making it hard to believe that its implementation could ever be possible.

“Fluid and Flexible: Revisiting the Vernacular Tradition in Bronze Age Crete and Cyprus”

by Louise Hitchcock

in K. Glowacki and N. Vogeikoff-Brogan (eds.), STEGA: The Archaeology of Houses and Households in Ancient Crete from the Neolithic Period through the Roman Era. (Hesperia Supplement 44). Princeton: American School of Classical Studies at Athens Press, (2011) 233-245.

This paper, considers a particular style of vernacular house that occurs independently in both Crete and Cyprus, known... more This paper, considers a particular style of vernacular house that occurs independently in both Crete and Cyprus, known variously the small square room with column, square within a square, or pi-shape.

Archaeology in the Service of the Dominante: Giovanni Matteo Bembo and the Antiquities of Cyprus

by Lorenzo Calvelli

to be published in Le Butin intellectuel de Chypre (1400-1600), edd. Benjamin Arbel, Evelien Chayes, Harald Hendrix, Brepols, Turnhout (expected in Autumn 2012).

This study focuses on the figure of Giovanni Matteo Bembo and, especially, on his relationship with the island of... more This study focuses on the figure of Giovanni Matteo Bembo and, especially, on his relationship with the island of Cyprus. Bembo was a learned Venetian aristocrat and nephew of Cardinal Pietro, whose famous Asolani take place at the court of Caterina Cornaro, former queen of Cyprus. Giovanni Matteo Bembo had a long and successful career, both as a military man and as an administrator of the Venetian possessions on the Italian mainland and overseas. He was sent to Cyprus with different appointments, including that of Captain of Famagusta from 1546 to 1548, during which time he was in charge of the most important military stronghold of the island. While in Famagusta he promoted a sophisticated plan of urban renewal, which entailed major works at the city walls, the building of a new aqueduct and the establishment of a series of monuments in the main square of the city. Among these were two granite columns and a marble sarcophagus that, according to contemporary sources, was said to be the ancient tomb of Venus, first queen of Cyprus. The article concludes by offering a preliminary explanation of the political and ideological motivations underlying the apparently bizarre interpretation of this ancient artefact..

“Cult(ural) Continuity and Regional Diversity: The Encoding of Aegean Form and Function in Late Bronze Age Cypriote Architecture,”

by Louise Hitchcock

Journal of Prehistoric Religion 13 (1999) Pp. 11-21.

This is my first article dealing with Cypriot Architecture and considers the symbolic appropriation of Minoan features... more This is my first article dealing with Cypriot Architecture and considers the symbolic appropriation of Minoan features in Kalavassos Building X, the Ashlar Building.

Heading Towards the Defining Moment in Cyprus: Public Opinion vs Realities on the Ground

by Ahmet Sözen

Insight Turkey, Vol 14, No.1, 2012

Cypriot leaders have been trying to accomplish through the peace negotiations with what public opinion on both sides... more Cypriot leaders have been trying to accomplish through the peace negotiations with what public opinion on both sides of the island
view as acceptable and tolerable. This analysis lays the groundwork in assessing just how far we are from a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus conflict. The author first evaluates the progress accomplished by the two leaders in the peace negotiations since 2008 when the current round of
negotiations started. Second, he looks at how far they are today in finalizing a comprehensive peace plan. Third, he assesses where the public opinion on both sides of the UN divide stand
vis-à-vis a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem. Here, the author identifies the main obstacles confronting a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus conflict. Finally, based on the overall analysis, the author speculates on future scenarios and proposes recommendations for the UN to help bring the conflict to a comprehensive settlement.

Understanding Turkey's Cyprus Problem

by Zenonas Tziarras

Published on Global Politics on 11/01/2012.

On the 28th of December, the Cypriot President Demetris Christofias announced that the Aphrodite Block 12 field off... more On the 28th of December, the Cypriot President Demetris Christofias announced that the Aphrodite Block 12 field off the coast of Cyprus contains between 5 and 8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, which “opens up great potential for Cyprus and its people,” he said. Now the question is whether the gas find might also create a new dynamic which could lead to greater regional cooperation and a faster solution to the Cyprus problem.