Maria Kantiréa
Biographic Data
| ID | 5653028 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Kantiréa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Kantiréa |
| SIGNATURE | KANTIRÉA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cyprus |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Anax Nicocles of Salamis in a new inscription
During recent excavations at the Panagia site (Protaras region, south-eastern Cyprus), carried out by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus under the direction of Polina Christofi, a stele bearing the dedication of a member of the royal family of Salamis was discovered re‐used in an Early Christian church. The author of the dedication is a new figure in the prosopography of Cyprus: the anax Nicocles, son of king Pnytagoras and brother of king N…
Imperial Birthday Rituals in Late Antiquity
Scholars examining the relationship between ritual and power in the Roman Empire as well as during the Byzantine era usually focus on the question whether public or court ceremonies were in the service of or simply reflected the predominant political ideology and religious philosophy. Imperial birthday celebrations at Rome and Constantinople in Late Antiquity constitute representative examples of the various aspects that the dialogue between powe…
Rhomaia
Rhomaia were competitive festivals organized and celebrated by Greek cities in honor of the goddess Roma, during the late Hellenistic and early imperial periods. They were an integral part of the cult of the personified city of Rome after its emergence as the leading power in the eastern Mediterranean and constituted the religious confirmation of the relations of confidence, friendship, and alliance between the Roman state and the Greek world.
Apotheosis and heroization
Apotheosis or deification denotes the elevation of heroes and men to the status of gods; heroization signifies the placement of men in the sphere of heroes.
Apollon Hylatès et Apollon César à Kourion: Contribution épigraphique à la topographie du sanctuaire
The sanctuary of Apollo Hylates near Kourion in southern Cyprus was one of the most important religious landscapes on the island in Antiquity. Four inscriptions from the reign of Trajan dedicated to the local god and to Apollo Caesar indicate that it underwent some intense building activity around this period and perhaps it also became a centre of the imperial cult. Nevertheless, a comparative study of the epigraphic material and the results of t…
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Apollon Hylatès et Apollon César à Kourion: Contribution épigraphique à la topographie du sanctuaire
The sanctuary of Apollo Hylates near Kourion in southern Cyprus was one of the most important religious landscapes on the island in Antiquity. Four inscriptions from the reign of Trajan dedicated to the local god and to Apollo Caesar indicate that it underwent some intense building activity around this period and perhaps it also became a centre of the imperial cult. Nevertheless, a comparative study of the epigraphic material and the results of t…
Rhomaia
Rhomaia were competitive festivals organized and celebrated by Greek cities in honor of the goddess Roma, during the late Hellenistic and early imperial periods. They were an integral part of the cult of the personified city of Rome after its emergence as the leading power in the eastern Mediterranean and constituted the religious confirmation of the relations of confidence, friendship, and alliance between the Roman state and the Greek world.
Apotheosis and heroization
Apotheosis or deification denotes the elevation of heroes and men to the status of gods; heroization signifies the placement of men in the sphere of heroes.
Imperial Birthday Rituals in Late Antiquity
Scholars examining the relationship between ritual and power in the Roman Empire as well as during the Byzantine era usually focus on the question whether public or court ceremonies were in the service of or simply reflected the predominant political ideology and religious philosophy. Imperial birthday celebrations at Rome and Constantinople in Late Antiquity constitute representative examples of the various aspects that the dialogue between powe…
Anax Nicocles of Salamis in a new inscription
During recent excavations at the Panagia site (Protaras region, south-eastern Cyprus), carried out by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus under the direction of Polina Christofi, a stele bearing the dedication of a member of the royal family of Salamis was discovered re‐used in an Early Christian church. The author of the dedication is a new figure in the prosopography of Cyprus: the anax Nicocles, son of king Pnytagoras and brother of king N…
Archaeology (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (4 works) · History (4 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (3 works) · Classics (3 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works) · Cult (2 works) · Ideology (2 works)