Kalavasos-Ayios Dhimitrios
Coordinates: 34 ° 45 ′ 2.4 ″ N , 33 ° 18 ′ 10.5 ″ E
Kalavasos-Ayios Dhimiytrios is an archaeological excavation site near Kalavasos in Cyprus . The place is in the south of the island, about 2 km from the sea. The remains found date mainly from the late Bronze Age . The ancient place was about 10 hectares.
During the excavations that were necessary in connection with the construction of the motorway in 1979, numerous residential buildings came to light. A large, rectangular building complex is outstanding . So far it is one of the largest buildings in Cyprus from this period. Around a courtyard there were numerous storage rooms with pithoi , in which olive oil was stored. There were also workshops in which this was processed.
The discovery of writing and seals indicates a state management of local production. Tombs with rich gifts, in which the local elite were buried, were found.
literature
- Andreas Schneider: Cyprus, 8000 years of history, archaeological treasures, ... In: DuMont art travel guide . DuMont Reiseverlag, Cologne 1988, ISBN 3-7701-1857-X , Kalavasos, p. 233 .
- AK South et al .: Kalavasos-Ayios Dhimitrios II. Ceramics, Objects, Tombs, Specialist Studies. Vasilikos Valley Project 3 , Gothenburg 1989
Web links
- Vasilikos Valley Project ( Memento from May 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive )