For Kythera, the ancient Greek literary tradition is not as eloquent as for other regions of the ancient world, although ancient writers often mention it in their works. This brevity does not mean that the island of Kythera was a totally marginal part of Greek space, for the ancients, apart from the importance they attached to its geographical position, also considered it a sacred island, a place of cosmogonic character, since, as Hesiod says, the unborn goddess first approached the ‘zathéa« K i t h i r a (Theogony, 192).
Read the textbook by Ioannis E. Petrochilos that explores the history of Kythera from ancient times to the Roman domination. Based on extensive archaeological research and historical review, the author analyzes the evolution of the island and its importance in the context of ancient Mediterranean civilizations. With its 190 pages, the work provides the reader with a complete and detailed panorama of the history and culture of Kythera.
Title: «Kythera from Prehistoric times to the Roman Empire»
Author: John E. Petrochilos
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Publication: the University of Ioannina
Distribution licence: Free distribution
Pages: 190
Year of issue: 1984
