Five letters from Dikaios to Schaeffer about the excavations at EnkomiPorphyrios Dikaios

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… for whom for the floors in question, or for the statue which was found in a hole dug or the floor I which is made after the demolition. You will notice that I have changed my theory on the hiding place of the statue. After examining the stratigraphy of the room in question (which had been less than I had been told was excavated) I have observed that the statue was in a hole dug into the layer of decomposed pisé which rested on floor II. In reality there exists an intermediate "floor" which I call IIA and which was of very short duration. It is on this floor that rests a thick layer of decomposed pisé in which the pit of the statue was dug. We have here again the evidence of the catastrophe to the city, of which the cult of the statue had continued for a short space of time. This is proved by the bovid skulls found on floor I to the north of the sanctuary and in the small room to the west of the sanctuary.

Here, then, are some details on the evolution of the research. This these are the results of the latest observations made after the resumption of work in April and obviously they are quite fresh. This is risky because the course of the year may yield new documents which contradict the observations already made. But I see that we are entering a stage where the things stabilise a little.

I would very much like to know what you think of my observations on the earthquake above and especially in the deep layers of the your areas you have observed similar stratigraphic evidence. Which would prove this: there were two earthquakes.

Respectful regards to Madame Schaeffer and very cordially

Handwritten: yours

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