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Enkomi - Alasia , 29th Nov. 1957. Dear Director Megaw, Here is a sketch of the usual communiqué to the Press to be forwarded also the A F P ( Age Fr. Presse if possible). Please improove the wording for which I thank you in advance & have me sent 3 copies of the most influential paper after publication . Yours sincerely See P. S. C F A Schaeffer .
The French Alasia Expedition has just finished accomplished its tenth season of excavation at the now renowned site of the ancient capital city north of Enkomi. Dr. C. F. A. Schaeffer, member of the French Academy & professor of Collège de France, Paris , accompanied by his wife and three assistants MM H. de Contenson, R. Kuss and J. Willer have worked seven weeks in the central part of the town site . M. Michael Vassos , custodian of the Department of Antiquities was in charge of the workmen & women mostly from the neighbouring villages of Engomi , Styllos and Tricomo. Their good will and interest in the research work was appreciated by the expedition . Six superimposed townlevels have been discovered the oldest of which goes back to the late Middle Kingdom period of Egypt : XVIIIth - XVIIth C. B. C. According to the
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