Kourion Complex Palace

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P Discovered spring 1935, further examined autumn 1935. About ⅓ (?) still remains to be dug.

P It lies at S.E. edge of Kourion bluff, just above sheer cliffs dropping to plain. It overlooks plain, sea, and main entrance to Kourion

Adjacent on the west are the remains of a theater.

P Plan difficult to say any thing definite until it is completely dug. It is however clear that it is of irregular shape and of a general plan & not easily parallelled. Outside walls on N.S. and partly on east show that

P Courtyard a ( 1. gate ( 2. Outer courtyard a. storerooms, etc. b. south room vaulted

B ( 3. Vestibule a. led up to by flight of stairs b. "cloak room" to left c. stairs lead down to Central section C ( 4. Garden and rooms around it a. Four long narrow rooms on four sides of garden b. Big square room to south east c. Other rooms to southwest, gone over hill d. Foundations of exedra at edge of cliff. 1) women's quarters Flagged rooms possibly mens quarters e. small rooms to at east corner D ( f. garden 1) fish pond & fountain vaulted room -> g. long room on west side similar to long rooms around garden or may probably to a belonging to storage complex. stamped earth floor.

E ( 5. Other rooms to N.E, above, but only trenched so far.

P Construction 1. Either ashlar, often with reused blocks, or rubble of squared blocks. Probably covered with marble or plaster revetment. Traces found

2. Very little architectural sculpture found. Doubtless much plundered for building materials