Jews in Cyprus
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Jews in Cyprus were a historic Jewish community on the island of Cyprus, known from antiquity for its presence in Hellenistic and Roman times and its involvement in regional revolts and trade.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish community
ⓘ
ethno-religious minority in Cyprus ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
inscriptions
ⓘ
material remains of Jewish presence ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Greek language environment
ⓘ
Hellenistic culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish religious tradition ⓘ |
| diasporaNetwork |
Jews in Asia Minor
ⓘ
Jews in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Jews in the Aegean islands ⓘ Jews in the Levant ⓘ |
| economicRole |
commerce
ⓘ
crafts ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish people ⓘ |
| geographicProximity |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole |
link between Levant and Aegean
ⓘ
node in Mediterranean trade routes ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenistic kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| historicalSourceType |
ancient literary sources
ⓘ
epigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
long-distance commerce
ⓘ
regional Mediterranean trade ⓘ |
| knownFromPeriod |
Hellenistic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject population under imperial authorities ⓘ |
| location | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish diaspora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Jewish communities ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | synagogues ⓘ |
| religiousMinorityStatus |
minority under Byzantine rule
ⓘ
minority under Hellenistic rule ⓘ minority under Roman rule ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
Jewish festivals
ⓘ
Sabbath observance ⓘ observance of Jewish law ⓘ synagogue worship ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.