Report on the archaeological mission directed by Schaeffer

The French Archaeological Mission headed by Dr. C.F.A. Schaeffer assisted by MM. P. Dironin and "Forrer", has now left the island for Beyrut to continue research in Syria, on the site of Ras Shamra, the ancient capital of Ugarit, the Canaanite Kingdom of Northern Syria in the 3rd and 2nd mill. B.C. Dr. Schaeffer who, before he left lectured at the Nicosia Museum on his new discoveries at Enkomi, took the opportunity to express his appreciation for the assistance and support he enjoyed from the director of the Cyprus Department of Antiquities and the Curator of the Museum at Nicosia, and of the technical staff of the museum who took part in the excavations and in the delicate repair work of some of the precious finds of. He acknowledged also the goodwill of the native labourers who numbered up to 150 men and women working at Enkomi during the Research. Dr. Schaeffer declared that the first volume of the combined Expeditions' excavations at Enkomi is in preparation and will be published next year under the title of Enkomi [handwritten: illegible mark] - Alasia.