Tomb architecture and distribution in the Eastern Necropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus

Tomb architecture and distribution in the Eastern Necropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus The Eastern necropolis of Nea Paphos is one of the most significant funerary landscapes of Cyprus, primarily because of its connection with the capital of the island during the Hellenistic and Roman times, and the...

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Autor principal:	Vasiliki Lysandrou
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Lenguaje:	EN FR
Publicado:	Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing 2020
Materias:	tomb architecture Eastern necropolis of Nea Paphos legacy data GIS Cyprus Ancient history D51-90 History of the arts NX440-632
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1110bd87885e480c894d8fa86b3fbf612021-11-27T13:18:43ZTomb architecture and distribution in the Eastern Necropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus10.12797/SAAC.24.2020.24.101899-15482449-867Xhttps://doaj.org/article/1110bd87885e480c894d8fa86b3fbf612020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.akademicka.pl/saac/article/view/2642https://doaj.org/toc/1899-1548https://doaj.org/toc/2449-867X Tomb architecture and distribution in the Eastern Necropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus The Eastern necropolis of Nea Paphos is one of the most significant funerary landscapes of Cyprus, primarily because of its connection with the capital of the island during the Hellenistic and Roman times, and therefore of importance for the archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean. The first systematic exploration of the site took place in the 1980s in the form of rescue excavations. Only limited research has been undertaken since then. This article discusses the necropolis based on unpublished material from the rescue excavations. It presents the tombs’ architecture; partially reconstructs the burial ground; reveals the extension of the necropolis; triggers questions related to the dynamics between nearby necropolis, and its potential correlation to satellite habitation sites. Vasiliki LysandrouKsiegarnia Akademicka Publishingarticletomb architectureEastern necropolis of Nea Paphoslegacy dataGISCyprusAncient historyD51-90History of the artsNX440-632ENFRStudies in Ancient Art and Civilization, Vol 24 (2020)
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description	Tomb architecture and distribution in the Eastern Necropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus The Eastern necropolis of Nea Paphos is one of the most significant funerary landscapes of Cyprus, primarily because of its connection with the capital of the island during the Hellenistic and Roman times, and therefore of importance for the archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean. The first systematic exploration of the site took place in the 1980s in the form of rescue excavations. Only limited research has been undertaken since then. This article discusses the necropolis based on unpublished material from the rescue excavations. It presents the tombs’ architecture; partially reconstructs the burial ground; reveals the extension of the necropolis; triggers questions related to the dynamics between nearby necropolis, and its potential correlation to satellite habitation sites.
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title	Tomb architecture and distribution in the Eastern Necropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus
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Tomb architecture and distribution in the Eastern Necropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus

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