The Jewish presence in Cyprus probably dates from the 3rd century BC, during the Roman conquest of the island. There seems to have been at least three synagogues, in Lapethos, Golgoi and Constantia-Galamine. The Jews took part in the revolt against Rome led by Artemion in 117 and were driven from the island by the Romans as a punishment. The Jews settled there over time, as Benjamin de Tudela ...