History Summarized: Cyprus Breaks All The Rules

[@jinxcat90]

I love the opening line. "No two hands paint the same way. No two poets tell the same story." Swoon. I love when you take a big-picture view of cultures and places like this. I come back to them so much just for the narratives you weave.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@lferoannakred984]

Yeah way to steal Heraklitian ideas (I mean the best ideas)

[@GIAP11977]

Swoon indeed. Cyan is such a lucky woman

[@barontakedownthisguy7794]

On today's episode of "Blue keeps finding reasons to stay in the Mediterranean." In all seriousness this was very cool to watch, love what you do.

[@perogun]

Blue should cover Croatia/Ragusa at this point i'd love to see his thoughts on it

[@Music-xp5wg]

Russia should be considered a Mediterranean country look at the map it's all connected

[@chimera9818]

It was the core and middle of nice chunk of humanity for thousands of years on all its sides , there is reason why in multiple languages it is called the central sea

[@perogun]

@@chimera9818 medditeranean literally translates to middle of earth "medi terra"

[@sgplaysit8727]

“Take note Ea-Nasir” how dare you imply my king, my goat, was having supply chain problems and not merely scamming people with great glee

[@maromania7]

Because he wasn't. Like I get the meme but we have found samples of his work and it was of fine quality for the day. The issue is that the people writing complaints were from a former copper empire that'd just dried up. They were used to everyone getting king-level copper for cheap, and he was selling high but standard quality (saving the best for kings as was standard). The people writing complaints were just entitled and pissed at having to deal with the standard quality and prices as everyone else. As for supply, IIRC the issue was just that everyone else had stopped selling to the region. He was having to take on a lot more clients than usual and was struggling to keep up, but unwilling to abandon them like others. Though I'm more shakey on that, there is actual research and papers on this.

[@ahrensburgianproductionsyesyes]

@@maromania7 I need to know more, please give me your sources :)

[@chefboyardee2223]

​@@maromania7That sounds like a whole lotta iltam zumra rashubti elatim

[@naomistarlight6178]

​@@maromania7 you mean a meme about history isn't the same as learning history? 😮

[@FoggyMcFogFace]

@@maromania7 pls point us to the sources, I didn't know we had this knowledge, that sounds interesting as fuck

[@satoshi056]

So fun fact about the cypriot dialect we use today: While a derivative of the Greek language used today (Modern Greek), our dialect has adopted many words from other languages ("πρότσα" coming from the french "broche" meaning "fork" instead of using the greek word "πιρούνι", etc) due to the many colonisations we've had over the years. There are also still ancient greek words that are still use in our dialect ("όρνιθα" instead of "κότα" for "chicken") the syntax is different from modern greek, the phonetics as well and other aspects of the dialect. All of these to such a degree that in some instances the Greeks won't understand what we are saying even though we speak the same language. All of the greek people I've met so far, consider the cypriot dialect unofficially a "different language" and they say that our dialect sounds like we are singing instead of speaking. A lot of people believe that our dialect is the closest to the dialect they use today in Crete but in my opinion, phonetically at least, our dialect resembles more the dialect of Rhodes

[@nyxshadowhawk]

Wow, that's really interesting! Reminds me of Scots as a similar equivalent for English -- whether it counts as a dialect of English or its own language depends on who you ask. It preserves a lot of archaic words from Middle English that otherwise died out. Ever heard the phrase "a language is a dialect with an army"?

[@satoshi056]

@@nyxshadowhawk It's funny honestly because at school we are being taught modern greek and ancient greek as well (to some extent), one of our official languages is greek, all the government and non-government official documents are written in modern greek, and yet on a daily basis while we can understand 99% when greeks talk, they might understand only 70% or 80% just because of our vocabulary :p As for that phrase, I have never heard it but I understand the meaning behind it

[@eljanrimsa5843]

@@nyxshadowhawk they have the army already. but not every independent nation is the same. and, as they say, cyprus breaks all the rules

[@vacuous1331]

This depends on what city you're from as well. People from the suburbs of Limassol where I'm from have a very harsh accent and speak with 100% Cypriot words because they are refugees (so are my parents). In Nicosia their accent and word choice is too Greek for me...

[@satoshi056]

@@vacuous1331 that's true as well, the dialect gets harsher the furthest you move from Nicosia with the harshest being Pafos. And the thing is that you don't need to move away that far, the dialect becomes more heavy as soon as you approach Kakokeptria and the villages near Troodos

[@CalliopePony]

Thank you for the message at the end. It is appreciated. As Mr. Rogers said, "look for the helpers."

[@lonesomebookworm4345]

I SPAT OUT MY WATER I CANT BELIEVE YOU GUYS ARE COVERING MY HOME! XAIΡΕΤΙΣΜΑΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΓΑΠΗ ΑΠΟ ΚΥΠΡΟ!

[@passwordyeah729]

Kyprea here too! Wouldn't be surprised if we're cousins.

[@lonesomebookworm4345]

@passwordyeah729 Depends hahaha which city are you from?

[@passwordyeah729]

@@lonesomebookworm4345 I'd answer but I'd rather not dox myself heh

[@signodeinterrogacion8361]

@@passwordyeah729 Small country problems, am I right?

[@andrewfleenor7459]

Honestly it's about time. :D Cyprus sounds like a neat place.

[@TonksMoriarty]

Nothing will ever beat "Alexander the Twink"..

[@odinfromcentr2]

When I heard that, it's a good thing there was no food or drink in my mouth. 🤣

[@Osric24]

My preferred one is Alexander the Okay I Guess.

[@dalepalmitier7114]

Counterpoint: Alexander the Alexander

[@Akkalia]

Alexander of the good cheekbones

[@StarshipVGer]

"Alexander the Land Expander" lives rent free in my brain

[@michaelscott6022]

*Ancient Greece:* "By Jove, what in Tartaros _are_ you?!" *Cyprus:* "I'm you, but also several alternate versions as well as half a dozen others all at the same time!"

[@KazeAizen]

I am everything everywhere all at once! I Am all of me!

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Cyprus: I am me.

[@blubistheword]

😂😂😂

[@StarshadowMelody]

@@KazeAizen I see no, hear no evil Black writings on the wall Unleashed a million faces _And One By One They Fall!_

[@DasDieDerErik]

By Zeus, not by Jove :)

[@representativejoints1188]

Blue, I love the message. That should, through all times, be the message. If you are scared, try to be strong so others can look to someone like you need someone to look to. Be there for each other.

[@laurenvelentzas5044]

Yknow, I thought Id been coping pretty well with, yknow *gestures outside* but the message at the end got me choked up I’m not gonna lie. It was genuinely comforting. “As always, there’s more work to be done” indeed.

[@syfou725]

yeah i really appreciated it!

[@wfbgenius]

I also appreciate the fact that it’s coming from Blue, the history guy. History is happening now, and we have an active part to play.

[@MedorraBlue]

Your neighbours up here in Canada are cheering you on! We might not be able to help you directly, but we support you and we really feel for you. Maybe I can't speak for all of us, but I can speak for a LOT of us. You'll get through this, and we're here for ya.

[@dorderre]

Heavens it was a democratic election and the candidate with the most votes won. Get over it. Y'all are such drama queens who act like the world just collapsed. If anything, this just shows that your opinion is not the majority. Instead of coping and crying and blaming and threatening, how about you go outside. Talk to others and try to understand their reasoning why they voted for the other guy. Try to find a middle ground instead of this "us or them" mentality.

[@georgiafan9889]

You'll be fine

[@christina6928]

As a Cypriot and a subscriber of the channel since the underworld myths video, this was a joy to watch! The island’s culture is so multifaceted and you guys did a great job showing that. Thanks Blue :)

[@AegixDrakan]

Bronze age: **Collapses** The island where the Bronze comes from: "Understandable, we'll be over here, chilling" Something about that is just really refreshing. XD

[@pattheplanter]

It is thought the local metal-workers in Cyprus improved iron production around the time of the Bronze Age collapse, with high-carbon, tempered iron coming a century later. It has even been suggested that the use of iron ores as a flux in copper-smelting led them to discover a new way of smelting iron, with the advance of furnace technology and reducing atmospheres.

[@enzopalmer4745]

Thank you for that closing statement. You've very clearly stated a lot of very important ideas. We'll all make it through this, and the most important thing is to keep those most vulnerable safe. To stay sane, and hold onto each other.

[@blaster2187]

Perfect, now a two hour special with excruciating detail of how Cyprus developed under all the Empires.

[@pattheplanter]

Focussing on the metallurgy would be appropriate. Perhaps the perfumes, dyes and pharmaceuticals as well. Production and trade of luxury goods was one reason for their durability as a culture.

[@secretlycalypso]

"breaks all the rules" me too bestie me too

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@Blazingstarsun]

At 05:36 he says “hawk tuah”

[@neala_alean]

"(my brother) don't worry i only sent so little copper because everyone is dead (my brother). literally everyone, don't worry about it (my brother). also, could you please send a lot of silver (my brother)?" vibes

[@pattheplanter]

His other letters were all job postings: Exciting new opportunities in the cutting-edge technology sector situated in a desirable location.

[@kaylinhendrich4673]

Thank you for the encouragement at the end of the video, Blue! Stay safe!

[@enespanolporfavor6263]

Stay safe from political propaganda trying to manipulate you for votes and donations

[@Sam_596]

Thank you for that little chat at the end Blue. I really needed that

[@francisweller839]

At first, I was thinking what a delightful slice of Greek history this was. This video gave me a look into a very different culture from the ones we are used to hearing about. And then you came in with this quiet, firm, and sincere call to human decency. Now it’s my favorite video on the channel.

[@M00se0nTheLoose]

That message at the end was really sweet

[@satoshi056]

Never in my life have i ever clicked so fast in a video referencing my own country

[@chloesmith7871]

I appreciate that you took some time at the end to give some encouragement to people. Current times are scary man

[@dw1419]

The people that are “so scared” can’t actually specify reasons that have any basis in reality.

[@T0MBGAURD]

Thank's Blue. I needed that post statement today. I'm struggling to get my documents updated while I still can, and was asked "wouldn’t it be easier if you just didn't do that". I think the person ment well, but gods above that hurt. I needed the boost to keep pushing at the paperwork instead of breaking down, so thank you again.

[@AskMia411]

Hang in there friend, I wish you all the luck in the world getting through that paperwork ❤

[@ecurewitz]

I think we all did

[@wolfimusprime]

I'm reminded of JFK's speech on space exploration. "We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too." I intend to win this. I know you can too.

[@patrickhavice4541]

​@@ecurewitzSpeak for yourself

[@sabbytheslothcat6663]

Sending you love and encouragement!! ❤❤❤

[@graceskerp]

Thanks for the pep talk, Blue. You and Red are the best.

[@EvieProbably]

Hey, seriously, thank you so much for that outro, Blue. It really made my day. Keep being awesome! I've loved your content for years and years and I'll hopefully be here to enjoy for years and years to come! The video was excellent!

[@runningthemeta5570]

I’ve always wanted to know more about Cyprus. I see or hear it mentioned and I’m always like “Tell me more, tell me more.”

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@therongjr]

🎶 "Was it love at first sight?" 🎶

[@ixis]

Please do your own research! Calling Cyprus Greek is... "a choice".

[@runningthemeta5570]

@ ok

[@mirjanbouma]

​@@ixis commenting your comment in a string where exactly zero people used the G word is a bigger "choice".

[@AndreasProdromides]

As a Cypriot Greek i am so happy that you made a video about my beloved island home .Thank you very much .

[@angelamaggioncalda1923]

Thank You Blue for the closing remark. I needed to hear it ❤️💙

[@Logan_but_not]

Woah... that endcard kinda hit. Thanks Blue.

[@Shadowreaper5]

0:23 are we about to get a ship of theseus with an entire culture?

[@hiti6753]

Ship of Cyprus.

[@thehellhound8582]

Imagine not being able to deliver your copper because of Nurgle, Ea-nasir what's your excuse?

[@Archgeek0]

Do you think Astarte came 'round to deal with the Nurgz?

[@peterk.9571]

I’m half Cypriot and I’m glad to see such a mainstay channel across my life (I’ve been watching OSP since 2016) cover this topic!

[@natalieann]

OSPs refusal to call Alexander “the great” is one of my favorite running jokes on the channel ❤

[@FanOfMostEverything]

Thanks for a brilliant overview of the Mediterranean's favorite saucepan, and for the step outside of Official History Business™.

[@two_rivers]

Thank you Blue!! Just thank you and Red so much! ❤ I needed to hear that and your video was perfectly timed!

[@rohinlok8989]

2:15 I see Grandpa Nurgle has been busy ...Behold, the hand of Nergal is now in my country:..

[@a.morphous66]

Looks like John Milton and HP Lovecraft weren't the only ones stealing the names of Mesopotamian deities

[@thecactusman17]

May his gifts be ever appreciated.

[@gijsvanslijpe6951]

Also love how Astartes coded that entire letter is. Dude uses ‘my brother’ every chance he gets.

[@dreamingdragon3835]

Thank goodness I needed this today, I've been stressed to hell and back over what's happened... Take care of yourselves everyone

[@dw1419]

Have you considered maybe you fell for political fearmongering? Considering that the Dems turned on a dime from “literal H-3r” to “welcome to the White House. We look forward to ensuring a smooth transition.” They never really believed it and it was never true.

[@TheBombanater]

Thank you for the ending message. Yal are some of the sweetest, most genuine people on the platform

[@blubistheword]

"Hey Cyprus, wanna see what catastrophic inbreeding does to a royal lineage?" I'm dead 😂😂😂 I also really appreciate the message at the end 💙"The response is not despair, it's action"

[@loorthedarkelf8353]

Thanks for that end bit. I needed to hear that. Its already what I've been doing since I was old enough to understand where I lived, but holding the line with no encouraging voices or even sympathy for how hard it gets is a recipie for personal anguish. One cannot help others when they are rotting from within. You can peel the rot from others by recognizing their efforts in mundane things. Tell your friends you love them. Make a move on the person you've been staring at from across the room for a year. Give affection freely and laugh loud. Be a person. Be yourself. Be human.

[@scion513]

Ah, Cyprus the great, my favorite Persian Emperor.

[@Ravus_Sapiens]

Cyrus?

[@DulgannForgeflamesGameArchives]

@@Ravus_Sapiens that's_the_joke.mp4

[@spinspir1741]

😂😂😂

[@sarahmesser6056]

Thank you for your statement at the end, people need to hear that good people are still out there. You rock!

[@Nephritesword]

@ashleycarolan1955 just like you?

[@walkytalky6372]

I feel like this is exactly the kind of interaction we were asked to supplant with kindness and understanding.

[@linkolek]

@@walkytalky6372 Some people forgot how to be accepting of others, it seems. We can only hope it will change with time.

[@FirstDayson]

​@@ashleycarolan1955 go grow some empathy yeesh

[@ay2257]

Gee, why would a historian of all people be concerned? Surely nothing like this has ever happened before.

[@Lambodopio]

Hey thanks for that end of vid comment osp. It's something I forgot I needed to hear from someone.

[@andrewchapman2039]

"Cyprus had ten-odd states spread across the island" Blimey, I'd love to see some deep dives on THAT little marvel of political independence. I thought it was wild there could be seven kingdoms in Great Britain at one point and it's like twenty times bigger!

[@dddawson]

Keep in mind we're talking something pretty close to city-states here. I'm seeing estimates that the region Athens controlled was about 2500 km2, but that the typical city-state was maybe a quarter the size, call it 600 km2. Cyprus is more than 9000 km2, so you've got room for ten little ones and a couple bigger ones. (Yes, not all the land of Cyprus is usable, but that would have been true for the Greek city-states as well.)

[@a.morphous66]

Semi-relevant, but apparently before the Spanish showed up there were _five_ (might be remembering the number wrong) Guanche states on the teeny tiny Canary Islands that had ancient histories and constantly warred with each other. There was a martial tradition so strong that a bunch of naked spearmen inflicted the worst defeat a steel-armored gun-wielding Conquistador army ever suffered. And beyond some names and archaeological evidence of their daily lives we know _nothing_ about them.

[@iapetusmccool]

If you're talking about the Heptarchy, that's seven kingdoms in _England._ The rest of GB had other kingdoms. Even Wales had multiple kingdoms at one point.

[@Vgn1701]

Bro, every time you drop a video on a new place/time, I wanna study that shit. (I study Latin & Egyptology (& Greek & Sumerian)) [Also, thank you for the great ending]

[@caleblee3344]

Blue casually making me tear up with that outro.

[@nbr6116]

Thank you for this outro. You guys are good people ❤

[@chrismic8087]

That ending message from you really got to me. I've been a fan for about 7-8 years or so and somehow this is the channel that keeps on giving. I really appreciate you guys and I'm grateful you'll continue to be a comfort in the next, difficult 4 years.

[@enespanolporfavor6263]

I guess if you have only been following for 7 years you don't remember how 8 years ago they had a meltdown about 45 first getting elected and shockingly... everything was fine. So it's crazy they are crying wolf again.

[@Paludion]

You're going to run out of nicknames for Alexander one day, OSP. ^^

[@AegixDrakan]

But today is not that day!

[@HistoryandOtherStuffwithBV]

I WANT A PART 2 FOR MEDIEVAL AND VENETIAN AND PART 3 FOR OTTOMAN, BRITISH AND MODERN CYPRUS!

[@olbiomoiros]

same cyprus' medieval history is amazing.

[@TheScrubExpress]

5:43 FOR THE EMPER- oh nevermind carry on.

[@Lylybeebee]

As a descendant of Cypriot immigrants, it’s fascinating to know how distinct my country’s history is from Greece. Every man in the family loves talking to you about the islands classical history, and classical myths but somehow they missed it as an independent and historically rich society. This is awesome thanks Blue

[@Music-xp5wg]

it's very distinct from Greece. in fact, it's Turkish

[@VladTevez]

As a Cypriot, I can give my seal of approval. Great video! ( Better than the "Aphrodite-was-from-Kythera" video! )

[@Boss_Isaac]

_I will sing of beautiful golden-wreathed Aphrodite the reverent goddess who received as her lot the towers of all Cyprus on the sea where the moist force of the West wind as it blew carried her over the waves of the loud-roaring sea on the soft foam. And the Horai with their golden diadems received her happily and wrapped divine clothing around her, and on her immortal head they placed a well-wrought crown, beautiful, made of gold, and in her pierced ears they put flowers of copper and precious gold._

[@rickvoid5273]

Thanks for the ending message.

[@marieroberts5664]

Thank you for the words of encouragement. We all need the boost

[@Hannah_Em]

not me breaking down into tears at the ending. Thank you, Blue, for lending your voice to those less fortunate

[@mari-m21]

Never have I ever thought you guys would make a vid about this little island I live in lmaoo. Can't wait to watch (I'm from TRNC btw. Illegal country baby ✌🏻)

[@1033515]

That outro hit pretty hard there. Thanks for being here. You guys are a highlight of my week every week (and sometimes multiple - your 10 years of... detail diatribe you mentioned people going back and rewatching everything and im definitely among those in that category.) Keep up the good work. ❤

[@nickolausanker4571]

45 seconds, what an interesting refresh point

[@hunterjaekel8168]

Love the perspective on this one and appreciate the message at the end. Great job as always Blue.

[@darkemperor95]

I can't believe you guys are covering my country! I've been watching your videos for years now but I never expected this treat!

[@jasoncox7244]

[@animex75]

Damn, he beat me to the Ea-Nasir joke. Ah well, I shouldn't be surprised honestly.

[@TheGreatSquark]

Loving the reference to Tumblr's favorite copper merchant.

[@vagabondstudieos2077]

Greatly appreciated. Your commentary in the credits. We should be actively looking to have in-person communities around us. Currently working on the KZbin video that goes over what happens in country scenarios such as ours. We have the history. It is now that we use it

[@beksfreeman1315]

I love your closing words 🥹 100% agree.

[@themightytuffles]

I wasn't expecting Blue to hit me with The Emotions at the end there.

[@woodchuck003]

In 2016 red bursted in tears on camera it was hilarious.

[@enespanolporfavor6263]

None of their doomsaying predictions about his first term were proven correct.

[@RainbowBoo42]

Loved this especially the message at the end Manete Fortis Everyone 🌈

[@ecurewitz]

Thank you for being Uplifting, Blue

[@anivijudi]

I've been waiting for Blue to explore Cyprus for ages! I knew he'd find it interesting. I lived there for a year and while I didn't get to explore much of it's History, the things I did get to see were fascinating and felt unique in a region that often has a lot of cultural overlap. So thanks for explaining that little mystery that has been in the back of my mind for nearly a decade now Blue.

[@fallingstar9643]

Great video but... that ending monologue over the credits? ... thank you for that. I'm tearing up. Thank you.

[@novahthemisfit6569]

Real shit coming from Blue in the end, fr. From wales; I wish all of yall the best of luck. Keep your communities alive and alight.

[@nebulan]

We need to remember we're not trapped ❤

[@ShanRenxin]

Thank you, and you as well!

[@SuopIsTheWinner]

Thanks for that ending bit... I'm utterly surrounded by maniacs spewing the most hateful trash I've ever heard, and I'm off of every big social media platform and have been for years trying to avoid this stuff. It's really hard to keep calm, because my anger is rising and it's getting harder every day and every night to not lose my shit. But it's nice to hear at least ONE other person understand how insane this is about to be.

[@coltonwilliams4153]

The real problem is, it’s hard to tell who’s going to be worse. The far right or the far left, who are both apparently going crazy. It’s impossible to be a centrist in this day and age.

[@enespanolporfavor6263]

Blue and Red also freaked out the first time he got elected and none of their predictions came true.

[@1254popoful]

Great closing message 👏

[@justsomerandomintrovert]

i was not expecting a video about my home country! :D

[@masterseaturtle6913]

Love that final message, thank you for spreading it

[@me0101001000]

I just read Cyprus Breaks, and I was like, "...yeah..."

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed

[@YeS1711]

Thank you for talking about my home and for mentioning our link with Aphrodite. This last point was sadly missing from yoyr cohosts' video about her which was sad.

[@tylerpetersen6226]

I was not expecting Ea-Nasir to make a cameo, but I would expect nothing less from the best copper merchant I have ever heard of.

[@adjsmith]

Speaking of peripheries, I would love to see you talk about the Greek colonies in the Western Med. There were Greek-ish cities-ish all the way out on the west coast of modern Spain!

[@oumoujeanne4802]

I enjoyed this video. It’s exactly what I expect from you guys: educational, well researched, well produced, well paced, witty, and and oddly comforting. I was surprised by the sign-off but it was so nice to hear. I love being a part of this community 🫶🏾

[@skymagistrate5920]

Thank you for that note at the end, Im tearing up

[@UnaOwens-g1q]

EDIT: Thank you for the end note, Blue. ::Teucer cheers::

[@sabbytheslothcat6663]

“The response is not despair, it’s action!” So true! 💕 We will keep each other safe!❤ 8:43 💞

[@enespanolporfavor6263]

Safe from what? The imaginary stormtroopers coming to take you to the camps?

[@MicaiahBaron]

​@@enespanolporfavor6263 They've already promised to double ICE hiring rates to put people into camps. Take your fascist apologist rhetoric back to hell where it belongs.

[@advanceringnewholder]

1:47 supplying 90% of everything bounds to get some customer complain. Is there one for bad copper?

[@Grizzli49]

I have been WAITING for this!! 💙

[@invisible9445]

Constantly retitling Alexander the pretty ok is one of my favorite OSP bits

[@SwordGuardian]

Feck... that ending hits hard, but you're right. The thing is, I live in a rural area, and as such, most of my neighbors chose this, and I don't feel like I ca reach them. But, y'know, I was able to make it through the pandemic fully prepared, I can proabably survive at least 2 years of this. Thank you for the encouragement, though.

[@justanotherguy3215]

Hand of Nergal, huh? So that's where Warhammer got it from.

[@ryansmith841]

And the Astartes!

[@MinurielLai]

Good video. Great message at the end, too.

[@pedrosampaio7349]

Yooo Blue should totes make a video on Tartessos, a semi-mythical kingdom in Southwest Iberia, from before Carthage and the Romans

[@jorgehaswag7294]

Learned about the cathedral in Venice in architectural history class and I kept thinking about learning about it from this channel first lol, thanks blue. Also it’s even crazier now that I know about the special techniques they used that actually make it work

[@Argacyan]

a sidenote: Cyprus also contains Canaanite "phoenician" remnants suggesting places such as Kition, though fewer than overtly Greek colonies, may have origins as phoenician colonies. In the case of Kition specifically, the original name may have been Kittim.

[@FuzzyStripetail]

I heard things Astarte-d to go downhill for Cyprus when the city of Kition was gifted by the king and their citizens to a pack of rogue kittens that ultimately created a catastrophe (albeit an adorable one) for said city.

[@mrmr446]

Cyprus will always be vulnerable to kitty related disasters.

[@Boss_Isaac]

​@@mrmr446 The societies of the ancient Mediterranean sure do love their cats, it would seem! The menacing fluffs still abound Rome now!

[@odinfromcentr2]

​@@Boss_IsaacFrom Rome to Catstantinople to Kition... It's 🐱 all the way down. Meowvelous and purrfect. 😊

[@FCHenchy]

That ending message

[@overlyactivetomatoyoutube2440]

Pretty sick, but I always wonder if Alexander the just alright will ever be talked about properly

[@AegixDrakan]

Phenomenal closing thoughts. The antidote to despair is action, and building friends and allies in your immediate community, and taking care of each other.

[@LyseanEmpire]

l clicked on this video since it was covering my country and wondering what it will be about. l never expected to find out so many more things about my country that l didn't know about! Also as a side note, in the last few centuries we've been occupied by the France, Italy (when Venice was a powerhouse mostly), Turkey, and Britain. Due to that our dialect has so many words that are different to modern Greek with roots that are all over the place, and villages even having their OWN WORDS for different things that Greeks just stop trying to understand us at times, it's hilarious xD

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Blue's "No 2 hands paint the same way, no two poets tell the same story" had me with a smile

[@knpark2025]

TIL, Cyprus's very complicated facts on the ground we see today, such as four de facto jurisdictions, are not an exception but the norm.