Government department
Archaeological Survey of Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus
Government department in Nicosia; part of Department of Antiquities of Cyprus. 7 people in the register connected with it.
History
- 1956The archaeological survey continued field work in north Cyprus, surveying the Kyrenia range foothills and the Lapithos and Cape Krommyon areas, including ancient field systems.
south foothills of the Kyrenia rangeColonial Office (1956). Cyprus: Reports for the Years 1956, 1957 and 1958. London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Report for 1958, p. 87
- 1958The 1958 Development Programme expenditure table lists a line for the Archaeological Survey of Cyprus.
- 1958Located two further early Christian pottery settlements at Ianou and Mahainia.
- 1959The Archaeological Survey continued surface exploration of the northern range, finding a prehistoric promontory fort above Krini, and planned and recorded the ancient Lapethus area around Acheropiitou Monastery.
- 1960The Archaeological Survey Section found a small fragment of amphoroid crater with bird body and wing at Arpera.
- 1960The fragment was held in the Archaeological Survey HQ under inv. no. CS338.
- 1964Resumed activity after nearly five years, mainly handling chance discoveries; staffed by Loulloupis and A. Christodoulou.
- 1964Excavated tomb at Ayia Irini and stored finds, CS 1376.
- 1965Excavated Linou and Ayios Theodores Soleas tombs; holds Cyprus Survey material.
- 1966Excavated the Politiko and Meniko tombs in 1966 and holds the finds.
- 1975Excavated several tombs, mostly half or fully looted, in 1975.
- 1975Carried out extensive surveys in Paphos district, adding over 90 new sites (CS 2272-2363) to the catalogue.
- 1976Excavated the tombs of Ayios Athanasios, Kalavassos, Dhenia and Ayios Epiphanios, whose material was acquired by the Museum.
- 1981Excavated six tombs at Mandres, Ayios Tychonas under D. Christou.
- UndatedNamed in Hector Catling and the genesis of the Cyprus Survey.
- UndatedNamed in Mycenaean Birds Reunited.
- UndatedNamed in 'On a clear day the Taurus Mountains hang like a cloud': On environmental thought in Cypri.
- UndatedArchive holding the Catling survey material CS163 and Watkins material CS1442 from Drakos.
Acquisitions and dealings
10 recordsPeople’s work with it
- 1955
Hector CatlingDirected
H. W. Catling directed the Archaeological Survey of Cyprus when it discovered the Mersineri site.
ancient site at MersineriCape Krommyon peninsulaCatling 1972, p. 1
- 1955
Hector CatlingDirected
Catling was appointed head of the Archaeological Survey Branch established within the Department.
- 1955
Hector CatlingDirected
H. Catling directed the Archaeological Survey department within the Department of Antiquities.
- 1955
Hector CatlingFounded
Hector Catling helped to create the island-wide Cyprus Survey of the Department of Antiquities in 1955.
- 1958
Hector CatlingWorked with
H. W. Catling worked in the area with an Archaeological Survey team.
- 1973
Sophocles HadjisavvasDirected
Sophocles Hadjisavvas directed a brief resurgence of the Cyprus Survey in 1973.
Antonis MarkouEmployed by
Antonis Markou was identified as an Archaeological Survey Assistant.
Demos ChristouDug for
D. Christou directed the Service d'exploration archéologique's excavation of six tombs near Ayios Tychonas.
six tombesMandres, Ayios TychonasKarageorghis 1982, p. 703
Hector CatlingDirected
Catling led the Cyprus Survey Branch, a small group of collaborators.
Kyriakos NicolaouDirected
Nicolaou led the Cyprus Survey Branch after Catling.
People
7 peopleStaff and members · 3
- Hector Catlingdirector (1955–1959) · worked withW. H. Waldren; J.… 20021955–1958
- Michael Loulloupisofficial (1977–1977)W. H. Waldren; J.… 20021977
- Antonis Markouworked for it
Fieldwork · 1
- Demos Christoudug for it
Others connected · 3
Objects
Late Bronze Age Mycenaean vase(s) from Enkomi/Pyla with bull and snake decoration, housed as inventory CS 990
CS 990from Enkomi/Pyla(1960). The Annual of the British School at Athens, 1960, no. 55. The Annual of the British School at Athens
Small fragment of amphoroid crater with bird body and wing, Mycenaean style, from Arpera
CS338from Arpera(1960). Mycenaean Birds Reunited, p. 280
Mentioned in
12 mentionsDocuments · 6
- 'On a clear day the Taurus Mountains hang like a cloud': On environmental thought in Cypriot archaeology
Founded, directed · 1955 · pp. 124, 125
Hector Catling helped to create the island-wide Cyprus Survey of the Department of Antiquities in 1955.
Kearns 2013
- A Cypriot Village of Late Antiquity. Kalavasos-Kopetra in the Vasilikos Valley
Directed · 1955 · p. 21
H. Catling directed the Archaeological Survey department within the Department of Antiquities.
Rautman 2003
- An Early Byzantine pottery factory at Dhiorios in Cyprus
Directed, partnership, employed · 1955 · pp. 1, 3
H. W. Catling directed the Archaeological Survey of Cyprus when it discovered the Mersineri site.
Catling 1972
- In memoriam Hector Catling (1924-2013). A Stylobate of Cypriote Archaeology
Directed · 1955
Catling was appointed head of the Archaeological Survey Branch established within the Department.
Karageorghis 2012
- Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1981
Excavated · p. 703
D. Christou directed the Service d'exploration archéologique's excavation of six tombs near Ayios Tychonas.
Karageorghis 1982
- Researches in Cypriote History and Archaeology. Proceedings of the Meeting held in Florence April 29th-30th, 2009
Directed · p. 34
Catling led the Cyprus Survey Branch, a small group of collaborators.
Jasink & Bombardieri 2010
- People · 6listed under People
Sources
- 1.Colonial Office (1956). Cyprus: Reports for the Years 1956, 1957 and 1958. London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
- 2.Colonial Office (1959). Cyprus: Report for the Year 1959. London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
- 3. (1960). “The Annual of the British School at Athens, 1960, no. 55”. The Annual of the British School at Athens.
- 4. (1960). “Mycenaean Birds Reunited”. Online
- 5.G. Cadogan (2004). “Hector Catling and the genesis of the Cyprus Survey”. Archaeological Field Survey in Cyprus, 17-22.
- 6. (2002). W. H. Waldren; J. A. Ensenyat, World Islands in Prehistory: International Insular Investigations V Deia International Conference of Prehistory (2002), p. 100..
- 7. (1998). Müge Hüseyin Şevketoğlu, Archaeological Field Survey of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic Settlement Sites in Kyrenia District, North Cyprus: Systematic Surface Collection and the Interpre (1998), p. 115.
- 8. (2000). Sabine Fourrier, Un sanctuaire de frontière à Pyrga (2000), p. 46.
- 9. (1999). Hans-Günter Buchholz, Ugarit, Zypern und Ägäis: Kulturbeziehungen im zweiten Jahrtausend v.Chr. (1999), p. 119.
- 10.Catherine Kearns (2013). “'On a clear day the Taurus Mountains hang like a cloud': On environmental thought in Cypriot archaeology”. J.R.B. Stewart: An Archaeological Legacy, 121-132. Uppsala, Åström Förlag.
- 11.Charalambos Paraskeva (2021). “It Takes Two to Tango: The Philia-Drakos Chalcolithic Settlement at the Dawn of the Bronze Age”. recorded lecture, CAARI Online Lecture Series 2021, CAARI Cyprus, published on YouTube 2021-12-03. Online
- 12.V. Karageorghis (1976). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1975”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 100.
- 13.V. Karageorghis (1977). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1976”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 101.
- 14.V. Karageorghis (1965). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1964”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 89.
- 15.V. Karageorghis (1967). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1966”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 91.
- 16.V. Karageorghis (1966). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1965”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 90.
- 17.V. Karageorghis (1959). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1958”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 83.
- 18.V. Karageorghis (1982). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1981”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 106.
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