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Cyprus (Hardcover)
Luigi Palma Di Cesnola, Louis Palma Di Cesnola
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R1,079
Discovery Miles 10 790
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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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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Cyprus (Paperback)
Luigi Palma Di Cesnola, Louis Palma Di Cesnola
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R851
Discovery Miles 8 510
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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