Claude Delaval Cobham (30 June 1842-1915) was a British Colonial official in Cyprus from 1878 to 1908, from 1879 until 1907 he acted as the District Commissioner of Larnaca. [1]
He studied Literae Humaniores at University College, Oxford from 1861 until 1865 and then did an M.A. in 1869. [2] [3] In July 1880 together with the High Commissioner Sir Robert Biddulph recommended to the Secretary of State for the Colonies Kimberley, the introduction of the English language to the primary schools of Cyprus at the expense of the Greek and Turkish languages of the two communities of the island. When this became known in Cyprus, it draw negative reactions from the locals and was rejected by Kimberley. [3]
Outside of his official work, Cobham was an antiquarian and had participated in excavations with Max Ohnefalsh-Richter at Salamis and elsewhere. He donated some antiquities to the British Museum between the years 1880 and 1898, his personal collection of about 200 artefacts is currently in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. [4] He was one of the founding members of the Committee of the Cyprus Museum established in 1882. [1]
He is noted for his published works on Cypriot history, especially Excerpta Cypria, where he translated into English from 12 different languages excerpts pertaining Cyprus from various writers, starting from Strabo and ending with Gervinus. [3] Additionally he published the book An Attempt at a Bibliography of Cyprus, with a compilation of bibliography that also included sections on numismatics, epigraphy, language, cartography, consular reports etc. [5] Furthermore his book A Handbook of Cyprus with J. T. Hutchinson focused on the geological and geographical characteristics of the island, as well as agriculture, commerce, industry, irrigation works, forests, fisheries, harbours, finance, government and other information. [6]
Human habitation of Cyprus dates back to the Paleolithic era. Cyprus's geographic position has caused the island to be influenced by differing Eastern Mediterranean civilisations over the millennia.
Kolossi Castle is a former Crusader stronghold on the south-west edge of Kolossi village 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of the city of Limassol on the island of Cyprus. It held great strategic importance in the Middle Ages, and contained large facilities for the production of sugar from the local sugarcane, one of Cyprus's main exports in the period. The original castle was possibly built in 1210 by the Frankish military, when the land of Kolossi was given by King Hugh I to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers).
Greek Cypriots are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus, forming the island's largest ethnolinguistic community. According to the 2011 census, 659,115 respondents recorded their ethnicity as Greek, forming almost 99% of the 667,398 Cypriot citizens and over 78% of the 840,407 total residents of the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. These figures do not include the 29,321 citizens of Greece residing in Cyprus, ethnic Greeks recorded as citizens of other countries, or the population of Northern Cyprus.
The ancient history of Cyprus shows a precocious sophistication in the Neolithic era visible in settlements such as at Choirokoitia dating from the 9th millennium BC, and at Kalavassos from about 7500 BC.
The Eyalet of Cyprus was an eyalet (province) of the Ottoman Empire made up of the island of Cyprus, which was annexed into the Empire in 1571. The Ottomans changed the way they administered Cyprus multiple times. It was a sanjak (sub-province) of the Eyalet of the Archipelago from 1670 to 1703, and again from 1784 onwards; a fief of the Grand Vizier ; and again an eyalet for the short period from 1745 to 1748.
Marion was one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus. It was situated in the north-west of the island in the Akamas region, close to or under the present town of Polis. Both Strabo and Pliny the Elder mention the city in their writings.
Ebubekir Pasha, also referred to as Koca Bekir Pasha and Abu Bakr Pasha or Abubakr Pasha, was an Ottoman statesman. He served as Kapudan Pasha ; as governor (beylerbey) of the provinces of Egypt, Jeddah, Cyprus, and Bosnia; and as head of the Imperial Mint. In 1740 he became the fourth and last husband of Safiye Sultan daughter of Sultan Mustafa II.
Kypriaka Chronika was a historical periodical published in Cyprus in 1923–1937, containing details about all aspects of the history of the island. The magazine was established at a time when there were no other periodicals of any kind published in Cyprus, and was a brainchild of a diverse nucleus typical of any intellectual movement: a cleric, a doctor, an industrialist and a professor.
Kamares Aqueduct, also known as the Bekir Pasha Aqueduct, is an aqueduct near Larnaca, Cyprus. Located outside the city, near the old road to Limassol, it was built starting in 1747. Tassos Mikropoulos has described it as the most prominent water supply built in Cyprus.
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George Henry Everett Jeffery, FSA (1855–1935) was the Curator of Ancient Monuments in the Department of Antiquities from 1903 until his death in 1935. He is known for his personal research and interest in the monuments of Cyprus.
Porphyrios Dikaios FSA was a Cypriot archaeologist.
Demos Christou is a Cypriot archaeologist and Director of the Department of Antiquities from 1991 to 1997.
Menelaos Markides was a Cypriot archaeologist and the first curator of the Cyprus Museum (1912-1931).
Ino Nicolaou was a Cypriot archaeologist, epigraphist and numismatist that worked for the Department of Antiquities. Her contributions to all her fields spanned six decades.
Eustathios Konstantinides was a Cypriot amateur archaeologist, philologist, school teacher and politician.
Historians and histories of the Crusades identifies the sets of histories and their authors concerning the Crusades that were conducted from 1095 through the 16th century. Reflecting what Crusader historians have typically considered, works written as early as the 4th century may also be relevant, particularly in the history of the Holy Land and Christian pilgrimages. This discussion is divided into the following eight parts:
Theophilus Amin Halil Mogabgab or Moghabghab M.B.E. OStJ was a Cypriot government official, topographer, designer and scholar of Lebanese Christian descent.
Kyriakos Nicolaou was a Cypriot archaeologist who worked for the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus.