Date: Sunday, 29 November 2026
Venue: Cypriot Community Centre, Wood Green, London
As part of its November programme on the archaeology of Cyprus, the Cultural Section of the Cyprus High Commission presents The Olive Culture: From Antiquity to Industrialisation, a lecture by Dr Sophocles Hadjisavvas.
Dr Hadjisavvas is a former Director of the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus, known for excavations at the Tombs of the Kings in Paphos, the Phoenician necropolis of Kition and the Late Bronze Age site of Alassa. In this illustrated talk he follows olive oil production on the island from prehistoric times to the start of industrial methods, and how it shaped society, trade and daily life.
The lecture is dedicated to the memory of Dr Eleni Palazidou, former President of EKA, and will also touch on the olive’s place in art and Mediterranean tradition.
It runs from 16:00 to 17:00. Admission is free, but registration in advance is essential.
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