In the final issue of The Cyprus Files of the year, I wrote about the Tombs of the Kings in Cyprus—the impressive subterranean burials for the descendants of Alexander’s empire.
Read the post here.
Thanks for reading The Cyprus Files in 2022!
Tag: History
Read “From Turin to Toronto” in The Usonian
This week in The Usonian, I wrote about my recent presentations in Turin and Toronto—on Doxiadis Associates’ historic city planning activities in Nigeria, and the ghost city of Varosha in Cyprus, respectively.
It was such a privilege to discuss my work in these incredible places. I am grateful for the support of AISU and the MGSA in supporting my travel.
Read the newsletter here.
Read “On Fallingwater and ‘Tales from the Deep'” in The Usonian
My short story “Falling”—a ghost story inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s construction of Fallingwater—has just been published in Flying Ketchup Press’ fiction anthology “Tales from the Deep,” available from Amazon in paperback and ebook.
You can learn more about the historical background to the short story in the latest post of The Usonian newsletter. Read it here.
Read “Two weeks with Harry Truman” in The Usonian
After a month-long hiatus, The Usonian newsletter is back with a recap of my visit to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Missouri.
Many thanks to the Truman Library Institute for supporting my productive research visit regarding the history of the Marshall Plan in Greece.
Check out the post here. As always, thanks for reading.
Read “(Not) the end of all our exploring” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files—if not the final post, a post of finality.
This piece is a reflection on an extraordinary year abroad, and my gratitude to all the people who helped me get there, and helped me once I arrived.
Read the blog post here.
Thanks to all who read about my travels in Cyprus this year!
Read “The Usonian Interviews, No. 14: Cypriot poet and writer Stephanos Stephanides on ‘The Wind Under My Lips'” in The Usonian
This week in a crossover post in The Usonian and The Cyprus Files, an interview with the accomplished Cypriot poet Stephanos Stephanides on his book-length work of poetry and memory fiction, The Wind Under My Lips—a book the engages deeply with the author’s Cypriot identity and the recent history of Cyprus.
Thanks for reading!
Read “A lecture on Limassol” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files, a recap of my lecture on the image of Limassol at the CVAR, and my recent talk on storytelling at The Cyprus Institute.
Thanks for reading!
Read “The house of the dragoman” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files, a look at one of the more interesting Ottoman-era institutions in Nicosia—the house of the dragoman, the imperial translator.
Check out the piece here.
Only a few issues to go vis-a-vis Cyprus! Thanks for reading.
Read “The Roman mosaics at Paphos” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files, step back into antiquity and learn about the spectacular Roman floor mosaics found in Paphos, and the amazing legacy of ancient art.
Check out the piece here. Thanks for reading!
Read “The legend(s) of Saint Mamas” in The Cyprus Files
This week in The Cyprus Files, a look at the two diverging backstories behind a fascinating Eastern Orthodox saint. Check out the piece here.
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