# Event Details

- **Event Name**: More Than a Church: Early Christian Archaeology and History in Cyprus
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Learn more about the history and archaeology of the early Christian Church in Cyprus and its complex economic connections with communitiesAbout this EventThe church annexes of late antique Cyprus were bustling places of industry, producing olive oil, flour, bread, ceramics, and metal products. From its earliest centuries, the church was an economic player, participating in agricultural and artisanal production. More than a Church brings together architecture, ceramics, numismatics, landscape archaeology, and unpublished excavation material, alongside consideration of Cyprus’s dynamic and prosperous 4th–10th-century history. Keane offers a rich picture of the association between sacred buildings and agricultural and industrial facilities—comprehensively presenting, for the first time, the church’s economic role and impact in late antique Cyprus.About our speakerCatherine Keane (PhD, 2021) is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tübingen, Germany. Her research interests in late antique and Byzantine archaeology include the economic activity of the early Church, water infrastructure, and agricultural and artisanal production. After her M.Sc. at the University of Edinburgh in Mediterranean Archaeology, she did a PhD at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich in Late Antique Archaeology and Byzantine Art History. She has held postdoctoral fellowships at Koç University (ANAMED), the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute, Marburg University, the University of Tübingen, Macquarie University, and from 2026 onward, the University of Glasgow. She is a member of the University of Sydney’s Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project.Her book More Than a Church: Late Antique Ecclesiastical Complexes in Cyprus was published in 2024.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/camperdown/more-than-a-church-early-christian-archaeology-and-history-in-cyprus/100001972253060997
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Camperdown
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Chau Chak Wing Museum
- **lat**: -33.88549529999999
- **long**: 151.190016
- **full address**: Chau Chak Wing Museum, University Place, Camperdown, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is More Than a Church: Early Christian Archaeology and History in Cyprus being held?
  - **A:** More Than a Church: Early Christian Archaeology and History in Cyprus takes place on Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Chau Chak Wing Museum, University Place, Camperdown, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing More Than a Church: Early Christian Archaeology and History in Cyprus?
  - **A:** More Than a Church: Early Christian Archaeology and History in Cyprus is organized by Chau Chak Wing Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** More Than a Church: Early Christian Archaeology and History in Cyprus is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Camperdown, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If More Than a Church: Early Christian Archaeology and History in Cyprus sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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