Decoration of Hellenistic and Roman Buildings in Cyprus consists of 22 chapters and
communications relevant to architectural décor mosaics wall painting and sculpture both in
Cyprus and neighbouring culturally related areas. It provides an overview of melting
influences of Greek Roman Egyptian (including Alexandrian) and oriental origin. Research on
aspects of decoration in Nea Paphos is the principal theme. Archaeological excavations of
Australian Cypriot French Italian and Polish teams as well as salvage works and haphazard
finds on the site uncovered decorated objects demanding study. Comparisons are made to Kourion
and Soli in Cyprus Alexandria ad Aegyptum Delos Dura Europos and Ptolemais in Cyrenaica.
Thesis of a structural koine uniting Cyprus and African coast particularly Cyrenaica is
advocated. Both areas were ruled by Ptolemies and Roman conquest did not obliterate Hellenistic
common background. Most of the contributions are based on updated and modified presentations
read during a conference held in Warsaw on 10-11 March 2017.
