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Cyprus: Its Ancient Cities, Tombs, and Temples
Contributor(s): Cesnola, Luigi Palma Di (Author)

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 ISBN: 1108078613     ISBN-13: 9781108078610
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $53.19  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: March 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Archaeology
- History | Ancient - General
Dewey: 939.37
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.59 lbs) 498 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
Features: Illustrated, Maps
 
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Born in Italy, Luigi Palma di Cesnola (1832-1904) settled in the United States and fought for the North in the American Civil War, becoming a cavalry colonel. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln, he then served as consul to Cyprus from 1865 to 1877. As an amateur archaeologist, he directed excavations throughout the island. In this 1877 publication, including maps and illustrations, Cesnola gives a useful sketch of Cypriot history and contemporary customs in addition to providing an important record of his archaeological practices and discoveries. He covers a number of ancient settlements where significant finds were made, notably Paphos, Amathus and Kourion. Many of the uncovered artefacts were controversially removed from Cyprus and sold to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art; Cesnola served as its first director. His brother Alessandro's Salaminia (1882), recording his own excavations and discoveries in Cyprus, is also reissued in this series.
 
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