UCL Institute of Archaeology

Excavated Cypriot material, including Vounous tomb groups, was exhibited at the Institute in 1939. (1939)

Kiely 2017

1. 1937
   Founded on the lines proposed by Tessa Verney Wheeler and Mortimer Wheeler, to train in archaeological method and act as a research centre with a global remit.

   LondonMortimer WheelerKiely 2017

2. 1939
   Exhibition of newly acquired Cypriot material, shown with Vounous objects allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum and Birmingham Museum. Kiely says the Institute was keen to build a collection from excavated contexts rather than market purchases.

   LondonKiely 2017

3. 1945
   Joan du Plat Taylor became Librarian of the Institute.

   LondonJoan du Plat TaylorObituary: Joan du Plat… 1983, p. 1

4. 1950–1951
   The Institute of Archaeology at Melbourne is named as a financial supporter of Myrtou-Pigadhes; this is a different institution (Australian Institute of Archaeology) and is noted to avoid confusion.

   MyrtouJoan du Plat TaylorKiely 2017

5. 1965
   Robert Merrillees completed his PhD at the Institute on Bronze Age Cypriot pottery found in Egypt.

   LondonRobert Stuart MerrilleesKiely 2017

6. 1983–1984
   Underwater survey of Cyprus's west coast between Maa and Lara (1983) and Coral Bay and Lara (1984) directed by C. Giangrande; over 30 stone anchors recorded in the Archaeological Reports summary; preliminary report in RDAC 1987. Leonard describes Giangrande as an American then studying at the Institute.

   west coastC. GiangrandeKarageorghis 1984Karageorghis 1985Giangrande et al. 1987Leonard 2008