Cyprus
sites & excavations
The east Mediterranean island of Cyprus possesses an astounding archaeology.
A veritable crossroads of ancient trade and people movements, Cyprus also
showcases its own unique cultural adaptations in a fascinating array of
archaeological sites. This page serves to link readers with the most important
online resources and current excavations.
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General
Cyprus - Visible Earth (NASA)
Archaeological Excavations in Cyprus (Republic of Cyprus, Press and Information Office list of archaeological excavations being conducted in Cyprus. NB: needs updating, most recent entry is for 1998)
SCSP: Sydney Cyprus Survey Project (Department of Archaeology, University of Glasgow, Scotland)
The Sydney Cyprus Survey Project: Digital Archive (Archaeology Data Service, UK)
Article: American Journal of Archaeology 107.2 (2003) - Goren,
Y., Bunimowitz, Sh., Finkelstein, I. & Na'aman, N., "The
Location of Alashiya: New Evidence from Petrographic Investigation of
Alashiyan
Tablets
from
El-Amarna
and
Ugarit".