Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 11·1946–1947

J. H. Young, III Kourion Complex 1946–1947John Howard Young

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Handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 88 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 11 (J. H. Young, III Kourion Complex 1946–1947), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 11, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 88 of 108

188 Barnabas - Acta et Passio Barnabae in Cypro (Acta Sanctorum 11th Junii) by John Mark, V A.D. (Hackett, History of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, pp372f. From old Paphos to Kurion, on hill near city saw race of naked men & women, Barnabas reproved them & hill to the west fell, killing & maiming many racers. Survivors sought sanctuary in nearby temple of Apollo. Scathel Jews of the city kept them from entering Kurion so slept under tree outside wall. Next day to a village, wet Arestokleios, rested in mountain cave, then on to Amathus. On to Kition - racecourse & aqueduct outside it At Salamis, Synagogue

Kurion in Hackett p 312f. Founded by King's Kurieus son of Kinyras & colony of Argives in 1595, 100 yrs before founding of Old Paphos First bishop Theodotus martyred under Licinius 307-324 (elsewhere listed as bishop of Kyrenia), Suppressed in 1222 In middle ages belonged to noble family of d'Ibelin, Counts of Jaffa, the to Venetian family of Cornaro where it remained till Turks Now in Kitia diocese 1. Theodotus, may tyred under Licinius while Sabinus governor 2. Zeno, present council of Ephesus 431 3. Michael, 1051 4. Kosmas, c. 1678

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p 290 - One of seven early metropolises Constantia, Paphos, Kition, Amathus, Kyrenia, Kurion Pliny (A.D. 61) lists 15 cities incl. Kourion Hierokles the Grammarian (500 AD) lists Koron I Politia Episeopalisina - 813 AD - gives Kurion Constantine VII (911-959) again lists Curium Machaera - 1426 - lists at last Curini as see Amadi (t 1566) lists Curia Boccatron t 1570 - lists Curion

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