CLASSICAL CYPRUS: Proceedings of the Conference University of Graz, 21–23 September 2017

Ancient Cyprus during the Classical period was the focus of an international conference, which took place in the Meerscheinschlössl at the University of Graz on 21–23 September 2017. The conference aimed to present and discuss recent research on the archaeology of Cyprus during the 5th and 4th centuries BC, while also taking into consideration the preceding and subsequent decades, and to reassess old research results and gain new insights.
The twenty-six papers presented excavation results, studies of finds, research on find-contexts, find-assemblages, isolated monuments, settlements, funerary practices, cult and iconography. They also covered broader contextual and economic questions, cultural contexts, historical, epigraphic and research-history topics as well as the application of digital and scientific methods. Lively discussions gave new insights into the complexity of Cypriot society, its culture and its internal and Mediterranean contacts. A visit to the collection of Cypriot
antiquities and coins in the Universalmuseum Joanneum at Schloss Eggenberg marked the conclusion of the scientific program.
Almost all papers were submitted for publication and are collectively
published in this volume.