Notebook·34 CDF art. 133-1·1960–1962

Enkomi, excavation notebook of the 13th, 14th and 15th seasons, 1960, 1961 and 1962Claude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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Handwritten in French. Every line is transcribed and translated, and the English sits beside the scan.

Scan 75 of notebook 34 CDF art. 133-1 (Enkomi, excavation notebook of the 13th, 14th and 15th seasons, 1960, 1961 and 1962), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 133-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 32Scan 75 of 102

After dinner the conf. Rotary dinner, Soc. Culture and Science etc at the Florida Hotel, many speeches too laudatory; I reply to recall collaborat. with including Dikaios and Karageorghis. I am given a silver plaque with inscription. And in confidence tells me that the Town would like to name me honorary citizen, but must obtain legislation permitting it.

18th day of work. Saturday 25. Nov. 1961. 7 h: 4° C. night cold. – Fine weather. Sea bathing at 12 h: 20° Cels. sea, ground 20° C. also. – Examination of the remains of building of the M. Bronze at the extr. S of the N-S trench. – Visit of the Commissioner Sami and Mr Karageorghis whose excavations at Salamis are also finished for this year.

Sunday, 26 Nov. 1961. 7 h: 10° C. Fine weather, sea bathing. Corresp. etc. After lunch short excursion towards mountains and the ridge road (superb view of both sides, sea North and S.)

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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