Letter from O. C. Tsangarides to Schaeffer asking him to examine the possibility of a new archaeological discovery in northern CyprusOC Tsangarides

cut① LAPITHOS = Ancient Greek name preserved until today ② VASSILIA = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ = KINGDOM situated to the west of the place. (approx. 5 Kms) ③ VASSILIATIS = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΑΤΗΣ = ROYAL PALACE = REGION where the kings preferably lived situated to the S-W (approx. 3 Kms.) ④ Ancient cemeteries where excavations were made with success, surround the place. ⑤ The tomb is that of the royal family because it is raised on a height higher than the others. ⑥ Royal tomb excavated only on the surface I suppose there are other storeys below which are surely intact (see Mycenae where in the lower storeys were found the gold vases etc.) ⑦ The place is located on the bank of a river and it is the best and well chosen in the surroundings for the Royal tomb. E excavated in a semi-soft rock with niches all around and the classic opening in the ceiling for ventilation and the belief that the dead lived and breathed etc.