POCA 2025

POCA 2025 Welcome to the official page of the 22nd Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology Meeting
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Starting soon! 🤓
10/10/2025

Starting soon! 🤓

Two poster presentations for online participants of the PoCA 2025 conference for evaluation regarding the final awards!-...
10/10/2025

Two poster presentations for online participants of the PoCA 2025 conference for evaluation regarding the final awards!

- Late Aceramic Neolithic, Khirokitia Culture-An anomaly, a genderless society or a non binary one?
(Stella Charalambous, University of Cyprus)

- Presenting the Project 'Non-Invasive Analysis of Cypriot Composite Icons' (Dorota Zaprzalska, Jagiellonian University)

The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, invites you to the music theatre Palimpseston (palimpsest).Th...
07/10/2025

The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, invites you to the music theatre Palimpseston (palimpsest).

The term palimpsest comes from the ancient Greek compound word palimpsestos, which is formed from “πάλιν” meaning “again” and the verb “ψέω”/“ψόω”, meaning “to scratch”. It is used to describe a manuscript or a visual work from which the original text (or its image) has been removed or covered up —either by scratching or by covering it with a new work— so that a new text can be written over it. As a result, they are reused as the basis for newer creations.

Similarly, the same happens in cities like Nicosia (as well as throughout Cyprus), where monuments—or entire areas—were covered with new monuments, houses, or whatever else was created by the residents and locals of the time.
Often influenced by different cultures, the result is a multi-stylistic mosaic, which nonetheless retains its core character.
It is along these lines that the work Palimpseston / Cuprum was created.

Credits:
Spyros Kallivokas (Music Composition, Scenic Composition, and Text Editing)
Vasilis Peteinaris (Lighting Design)
Maria Pisili (Production Assistant)

Performers:
Myrsini Christodoulou
Marily Milia
Christina Papadopoulou
Christina Polykarpou (Instrument: Lyra)

Visit to the Byzantine Museum in Nicosia! 🏛️We’re excited to announce that our visit to the Byzantine Museum in Nicosia ...
06/10/2025

Visit to the Byzantine Museum in Nicosia! 🏛️

We’re excited to announce that our visit to the Byzantine Museum in Nicosia will take place on the second day of the conference, just before the third session.

🗓 Date: Friday, 10 October 2025
🕤 Time: 9:30 AM

This visit will be a wonderful opportunity to explore one of Cyprus’s most remarkable collections of Byzantine art and heritage. The museum houses an impressive range of icons, frescoes, and artifacts that beautifully illustrate the island’s rich cultural and religious history.

Make sure to mark your calendars and join us for this inspiring cultural experience before we continue with the day’s academic sessions! 🤓

SKAMMATA Documentary Film 🎥Date: Saturday, 11 October 2025Time: 16:50Location: LRC 012: Amphitheater "Φίλιππος Τσιμπόγλο...
03/10/2025

SKAMMATA Documentary Film 🎥

Date: Saturday, 11 October 2025
Time: 16:50
Location: LRC 012: Amphitheater "Φίλιππος Τσιμπόγλου

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Τhe Department of Antiquities οf the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture presents Skammata, a documentary film directed by Danae Stylianou. The film was produced in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the coup d’état in Cyprus and the subsequent Turkish invasion.

Synopsis:
Fifty years after the coup d’etat and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, foreign and Cypriot archaeologists along with retired staff members of the Department of Antiquities, evoke their personal memories, as they reflect on the collective trauma of war and its consequences on Cypriot archaeology.

Interweaving archival material from excavations with captivating personal testimonies, Skammata presents momentous events that marked Cypriot archaeology, before and after the tragic summer of 1974.

TRAILER LINK: https://youtu.be/BJGNA5194zQ
Duration: 87’

Original Dialogue: Greek, English, French
Subtitles: Greek, English

Production Credits:
Produced by M.P.L. Productions for the Department of Antiquities
Director – Producer: Danae Stylianou
Director of Photography: George Stylianou
Camera Operators: George Stylianou, Konstantinos Kepolas, Renos Gavris, Charalambos Varelias
Editing: Danae Stylianou
Concept and content supervisors:
Department of Antiquities
Eftychia Zachariou, Curator of Antiquities
Efthymia Alphas, Archaeological Officer A’
Anna Satraki, Archaeological Officer
Sound Design - Mixing: Marco Lopez
Colour Grading: Marios Stylianou
Graphics: Artemis Psathas
Translations - Subtitling: Diamanto Stylianou
Director’s Biography

We are delighted to announce our keynote speaker for the 22nd Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology Meeting (PoCA 2025)! Prof...
25/09/2025

We are delighted to announce our keynote speaker for the 22nd Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology Meeting (PoCA 2025)!

Prof. Yannis Hamilakis (Brown University) will deliver the keynote lecture: “Archaeology and Colonization in the Eastern Mediterranean: Reflection, Despair, and Hope in Times of Genocide”.

We look forward to this keynote lecture on the 9th of October (Thursday) at 17:00 (Cyprus Time, GMT +2) at the end of the 1st day of the conference.

Click on the registration link:
https://ucy.zoom.us/meeting/register/FpBRgiiZQRe_Scm7-NPVEg

Do you want to dig in Cyprus? You can be a part of the upcoming fieldwork campaign at the new archaeological site of Dro...
20/09/2025

Do you want to dig in Cyprus? You can be a part of the upcoming fieldwork campaign at the new archaeological site of Drouseia-Skloinikia, in Drouseia, Paphos, conducted under the direction of Dr. Theodora Moutsiou in collaboration with Professor Apostolos Sarris. This fieldwork campaign is part of research programme "Exploring the role of coasts in the early prehistory of Cyprus: Integrating archaeological excavations and geospatial technologies at the remote Akamas promontory" (TOPOS).

The archaeological survey and excavation will take place from October 15 to October 31, 2025.

Contact Dr. Moutsiou if you are interested at [email protected].

Accommodation will be provided at a hotel in the village of Drouseia (two/three people per room). Accommodation, meals and accident insurance are covered. Please submit your expression of interest by the 5th of October.

We are delighted to announce that as part of the PoCA 2025 Conference, a special excursion has been arranged for all att...
17/09/2025

We are delighted to announce that as part of the PoCA 2025 Conference, a special excursion has been arranged for all attendees on the 12th of October! This will be a wonderful opportunity to explore the archaeological sites in Limassol District, enjoy cultural experiences, and connect with fellow participants outside the formal sessions.

The schedule:
Time of departure: 8:00 @ Solomou Square
Amathus Archaeological Site
Cyprus Medieval Museum
Kourion Archaeological Site
Apollon Hyllates Archaeological Site
Estimated arrival time back to Nicosia: 19:00

Please note the following:
- Pre-registration is required;
- Being at the meeting point on time in Nicosia is crucial;
- Hats, sunglasses, and comfortable clothing and walking shoes are recommended.

Stay tuned for a registration form to our excursion event!

We are looking forward to sharing this memorable experience with you!

📢 Call for Volunteers!The Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology Meeting (PoCA 2025) is just around the corner, and we are loo...
10/09/2025

📢 Call for Volunteers!
The Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology Meeting (PoCA 2025) is just around the corner, and we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our team!

This is a unique opportunity to:
🏺 Contribute to the success of an international event;
🤝 Meet other archaeologists and researchers;
🌍 Gain valuable experience in cultural heritage and event organization.

Whether you’re a student, a history enthusiast, or simply eager to help, your support will make a difference!

📩 Send us an email ([email protected]) and be part of this exciting journey into Cyprus’s rich past!

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