We spent most of today at the University of Nicosia where we had the opportunity to act as students and were given lectures on the history of Cyprus as well as the Greek language. As a part of the historical presentation, we discussed the period of time from 1878 to 1960 in which the British…
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A Day at UNIC Learning History and Greek
Today was our first day staying in Nicosia, and our activities involved a slight switch up from our usual visits with companies we had last week. Instead, we visited the University of Nicosia, the school this trip is partnered with as part of it’s global semesters program, to hear lectures about the history of Cyprus…
Cyprus Day 8
Today in Nicosia, we visited the University of Nicosia for the very first time. I was anxiously anticipating how the campus compared to American universities, especially a city like the University of Pittsburgh. In the beginning, the lecturer talked in depth about the history of Cyprus, even dating back to ancient times. Richard the Lion,…
UNIC Visit, Cyprus Day 8!
Today, we were able to visit our partner school for this trip, the University of Nicosia. We drove about fifteen minutes from our hotel to their campus, where we were able to hear a lecture from a history professor, Dr. Solomou. The lecture concerned Cyprus’ rich history from the Neolithic Age in 7400 BC to…
Day 8: Traversing the Greek Language
Today, we were able to go see the University of Nicosia (or UNIC) and get to learn about the history of Cyprus with Dr. Emilios A. Solomou. Dr. Solomou talked about how the British takeover heavily affected Cypriot culture. The United Kingdom took Cyprus from Ottoman rule in 1878 AD, and at first made Cyprus…
Geeking out about Greek
Day 8 began with us visiting the University of Nicosia for the first time. We attended two presentations today. The first was given by Dr. Solomon and he gave us an overview of Cyprus’s long history. One main topic he explained to us was the British occupation of Cyprus between 1878 and 1960. The British…
Day Eight: Lectures at University of Nicosia
Dr. Solomon’s lecture on Cyprus’ history was very interesting today— particularly when he discussed the modern history of Cyprus. I had already known that it was under Ottoman rule up until 1878 and then under British rule until the 60s, but I didn’t know much of the specifics or details. First of all, I found…
Day 8 In Cyprus
Today we had the opportunity to go to the university of Nicosia and attend a few lectures for the day. The first lecture was essentially a crash course on Cyprus history from Dr. Solomon. He talked a lot about the different countries and occupants Cyprus had over time but one of the main occupants was…
Learning Greek: Cyprus Day 8
Our group today visited the University of Nicosia, and attending two lectures. Our first lecture was about the history of Cyprus by Dr. Emilios Solomou. We learned about all the conquers that have taken over Cyprus including the British. Before the British ruled Cyprus, the Ottomans had control over it. The British took over in…
UNIC Student for a Day!
Today was our first visit to the University of Nicosia, and we attended some excellent lectures by the faculty of UNIC. The first one was on the history of Cyprus by Dr. Solomou. While Cyprus has a long, ancient history, its most recent events revolve around its independence from Britain. From 1878 to 1960, Cyprus…
Neat-O-Sia
Today was our first day in Nicosia. We listened to a great lecture on the history of Cyprus from Dr. Emilios Solomon. He took us through each of the eras of Cypriot history. I enjoyed how he was able to connect it to the present day, and even tied in a discussion of American and…
First day at UNIC
Today was our first day at the University of Nicosia. To start off, we learned a lot about the history of Cyprus and how it came to be where it is today. One main talking point Dr. Solomon talked about was the British takeover of Cyprus from 1878 to 1960. This was actually the second…
Cyprus Day 8: Entering the Transfer Portal
Dayyy 8!!! Today we visited the University of Nicosia. From Dr. Solomon we learned a lot about the history of Cyprus. He brought us into a Time Machine and explained the history of the conquering and reconquering of Cyprus. We started in 7400 BC, with Cyprus’s first civilization which was found around the outside of…
Becoming Bilingual!
Today we got the chance to visit the University of Nicosia and listen to two lectures. Our first lecture was with Dr. Emilios Solomou and it was about the history of Cyprus. He gave a brief overview of all the different powers that were in control of Cyprus at different points in history. Due to…
Cyprus day 8
Today we spent some time at the University of Nicosia learning about the history and politics of Cyprus as well as some basics of Greek and the Cypriot dialect. One of the topics Dr. Solomou discussed was the second British rule of cyprus from 1878-1960 at which time Cyprus gained its independence. The change of…
Cyprus Day 8
Today we sat in a lecture about the history of Cyprus at the University of Nicosia. Between 1878 and 1960, Cyprus was under British control. The British conquered Cyprus for the first time in 1192 AD but only for a short period. The Cypriots had hope for British rule because they ruled for the people,…
Day 8 ~ First day at UNIC!
A History Lesson Kalimera! Today was our first visit to the University of Nicosia! It was nice to finally see the campus of the university that we have been talking so much about. The campus was very modern and beautiful, and the coffee there was so refreshing! Our first lecture of the day was about…
Day 7 in Cyprus: Aphrodite’s Rock, Mosaics, & Paphos Harbor
Today we packed up and spent the day moving to Nicosia for the final leg of our global experience, with lots of cool stops on the way! Our first stop was on the coast of Paphos, to the birthplace of the goddess of love in Greek mythology. The water was absolutely stunning, and the rock…
Day 7 in Cyprus
Todays day started by checking out of the hotel in Limassol and loading up the bus with our luggage. Before we went to the next hotel in Nicosia we had stops to make and sights to see. First we went to Aphrodite rock which was breathtaking. In greek mythology, it is said that this place…
Cyprus Day 7
Today, we started off by packing up and leaving Limassol for the trip to Nicosia for our second week in Cyprus. On the way, we stopped off at Aphrodite’s Rock first. Aphrodite is the goddess of love, and the sea she swam in is supposedly magical, as if someone swims to the rock at midnight,…