The book Cyprus in the Texts from Greco-Roman Antiquity (Brill, Mnemosyne 2023), edited by Caravounis, Gravielatos, Karla, and Papathomas, emerged from the conference ‘Cyprus: a place and topos in ancient literature’, held in Athens in 2018. It is, therefore, a compilation of proceedings rather than a preconceived book. This origin is evident in the structure and content of the chapters, which often present excellent ideas but are occasionally based on weak evidence, leaving room for further development. Nonetheless, the volume merits recognition for the groundbreaking task of assembling information on Cyprus found in Greek and Latin literature—an area often neglected—bringing to light previously overlooked aspects. Furthermore, the book highlights the crucial role of resources such as ALC (Ancient Cypriot Literature), a comprehensive six-volume corpus authored by A. Voskos, K. Michaelides, and I. G. Taifacos, also available online as DALC.