I observed here in AH.com that most of the topics concerning the island of Cyprus were mostly dealing with a Grecophone (Greek-speaking) Cyrpus (either the island as part of Greece, a surviving Crusader state of Cyprus, etc.), but I have yet to see a thread dealing with the island before its Hellenization... Until now.
Before the Hellenization of Cyprus, there are ethnic groups lived together in the said island: Phoenicians and Eteocypriot-speaking people, as well as Greek-speaking migrants. Phoenicians considered Cyprus for its once-abundant copper and forests; in fact, their goddess Astarte (Aphrodite/Venus) was the major deity of Cyprus. Furthermore, there are evidence of their presence through archaeological sites and in museums.
Here's the question: How could Cyprus remained Phoenician-dominated until the present times? How it will affect its history, as well as its neighbors?
Thanks!