Cyprus in the Long Late Antiquity: History and Archaeology Between the Sixth and the Eighth CenturiesPanayiotis Panayides, Ine Jacobs Cyprus was a thriving and densely populated late antique province. Contrary to what used to be thought, the Arab raids of the mid-seventh century did not abruptly bring the island’s prosperity to an end. Recent research instead highlights long-lasting continuity in both urban and rural contexts. This volume brings together historians and archaeologists working on diverse aspects of Cyprus between the sixth and eighth centuries. They discuss topics as varied as rural prosperity, urban endurance, artisanal production, civic and private religion and maritime connectivity. The role of the imperial administration and of the Church is touched upon in several contributions. Other articles place Cyprus back into its wider Mediterranean context. Together, they produce a comprehensive impression of the quality of life on the island in the long late antiquity. |
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Contextualising the tax tribute paid by Cypriots during the treaty centuries | |
reassessing the role of large islands at the end of | |
URBAN AND RURAL PERSPECTIVES | |
a reassessment | |
Cypriot church architecture of the Long Late Antiquity | |
Long Late Antiquity in the Chrysochou Valley | |
landscape perspectives | |
PRODUCTION AND OBJECTS IN | |
prolegomenon to a study | |
Mining and smelting copper in Cyprus in Late Antiquity | |
a view from | |
CONCLUSION | |
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