Maria Kantirea
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department of History and Archaeology
Cyprus University of Technology
Cyprus
Biography
Associate Prof. in Ancient History and Epigraphy, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Cyprus. Studies - PhD in History, University Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne (2003). PhD thesis: Le culte impérial en Achaïe sous les Julio-claudiens et les Flaviens. Supervisor: Prof. Michel Christol. - DEA (Master) in Histoire et Civilisation de l’Antiquité, University Paris I-Panthéon-Sorbonne (1995). - Bachelor of History and Archaeology, University of Athens (1992). Professional career - Lecturer, then Assistant and Associate Prof. in Ancient History and Epigraphy, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Cyprus (2004 - today). - Researcher in the Greek and Greco-roman Civilization, Foundation of the Hellenic World (FHW), Athens (1998-1999). - Scholarship holder, then assistant researcher in the Centre of Greek and Roman Antiquity (KERA), National Research Foundation (EIE) in Athens (1993-2003). Main research programme: Nomina Romana. Research director: Prof. Athanasios Rizakis.
Research Interest
Greek and Latin Epigraphy; Historical Geography and Topography of the civic and sacred landscape; Monuments and Architecture; Royal and Imperial Cult; Roman Prosopography.
Publications
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“Apollon Hylatès et Apollon César à Kourion : contribution épigraphique à la topographie du sanctuaire”, CCEC 40, 2010, 253-275.
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“Le culte impérial à Chypre : relecture des documents épigraphiques”, ZPE 167, 2008, pp. 91-112.
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“L’oracle d’Aphrodite à Paphos et l’ascension des Flaviens à l’Empire”, Mediterraneo Antico 10, 2007, 447-460.
