Article · 2017

Tombs and Offering Pits at the Late Bronze Age Metropolis of Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus

Peter M. Fischer and Teresa Bürge

Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 377 161-218

Excavations it is cited for

4 projects

1894Kition: Myres for the Cyprus Exploration FundDirected by John Linton MyresExcavation
1897–1898Hala Sultan Tekke: the British Museum excavations (1897–1898)Directed by Henry Beauchamp Walters and J. W. CrowfootExcavation
1968Hala Sultan Tekke: Department rescue of two tombs (1968)Directed by Vassos KarageorghisRescue excavation
1971–1987Hala Sultan Tekke: the Swedish Mission of Gothenburg University (1971–1987)Directed by Paul Åström, Karin Niklasson and R. E. Linington (magnetometer survey)Excavation

12 records

Henry Beauchamp WaltersDug forBritish Museum
Henry Walters was one of those who directed the British Museum excavations in Cyprus.
excavations at Amathus, Kourion and Enkomi
1894–1898 · p. 161
John Linton MyresExcavated
John Myres opened trenches west of the Larnaca Salt Lake but found no cultural layers apart from stray sherds.
1894 · p. 161
Vassos KarageorghisExcavated
Vassos Karageorghis excavated two partly preserved Late Bronze Age tombs exposed through erosion.
two partly preserved rich Late Bronze Age tombs (Tombs 1, 2)Area A, west of the mosque of Hala Sultan Tekke
1968 · p. 163
Paul ÅströmExcavated
Paul Åström opened test trenches in Area A while searching for tombs.
Area A, Hala Sultan Tekke
1970 · p. 163
Peter M. FischerDug forPaul Åström
Peter M. Fischer participated in excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke as Paul Åström's assistant.
1977–1981 · p. 163
Lena SöderhjelmHelpedPeter M. Fischer
Lennart Åström assisted Peter M. Fischer when Tomb 23 was discovered.
Hala Sultan Tekke
1979 · p. 163
Peter M. FischerFound
Peter M. Fischer discovered Tomb 23 with assistance from Lennart Åström.
intramural LC III shaft-tomb (Tomb 23)Hala Sultan Tekke
1979 · p. 163
Teresa BürgeHeld a post
Teresa Bürge functioned as assisting field director from 2012 onward.
Hala Sultan Tekke
2012 · p. 163
J. W. CrowfootExcavated
John W. Crowfoot reopened 50–60 previously looted tombs at Hala Sultan Tekke.
p. 163

Al-BatainehDrew
M. Al-Bataineh drew a topographic map of the excavation areas at Hala Sultan Tekke.
topographic map of excavation areas at Hala Sultan Tekke
p. 162
Karin NysPublished
Karin Nys published Tomb MLA 1173.
No. MLA 1173Hala Sultan Tekke
2010 · p. 163
Melissa SamaesPublished
Melissa Samaes published Tomb MLA 1173.
No. MLA 1173Hala Sultan Tekke
2010 · p. 163