Rescue excavationDepartment of Antiquities

Komi Kebir 'Ftani': rescue of an Archaic tomb

Name: Komi Kebir 'Ftani': rescue of an Archaic tomb
Start: 1965
End: 1965

1965 · Komi Kebir-Ftani

Department of Antiquities rescue of a rock-cut tomb reported as partly looted at Ftani, near Komi Kebir, in 1965, which revealed an Archaic cemetery.

Map of Cyprus

Where the work took place

Ground above 200, 500, 1,000 m

Site

1Komi Kebir-Ftani (approx.)

Modern coastline (OpenStreetMap) and relief (Copernicus DEM).

The project

In 1965 a new Archaic cemetery came to light at Ftani, about 800 m southwest of Komi Kebir, and the Department of Antiquities opened one regular rectangular rock-cut tomb there, which the report describes as partly looted¹. The pottery included White-Painted III-IV, Black-on-Red II (IV) and Bichrome IV; two large amphorae were White-Painted IV and Bichrome IV, a White-Painted cup had an unusual handle, and the tomb also held an iron dagger, CS 1504¹.

Institutions

Department of Antiquities of CyprusSponsor

Seasons

1 season

1965
New Archaic cemetery; one part-looted rock-cut rectangular tomb with White Painted III-IV, Black-on-Red and Bichrome IV vases, two large amphorae, a cup with unusual handle and an iron dagger.
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