limestone funerary stele of a young mother, 4th c. BC, Ancient Idalion

23.9.21 Dali as seen from the acropolis of Potamia, the passage of the Idalias River.

It seems strange to me that this is an industrial area today. Ascending the royal hill, I experience the majesty of this location. The fertile plain stretches around and I can see the Pentadaktylos mountain range on one side and Troodos on the other. Standing here I realise for the first time how the regions are connected, I appreciate the geographical contiguity of the kingdoms, the importance of the acropolis’s elevated position, of the passage of the river, of the fertility of the land. I can understand for the first time how the communication between the regions was carried out visually. It is an experiential realisation that fascinates me.