Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Museum

Temporary museum at Salamis

Salamis, Cyprus

Museum in Salamis.

History

  1. 1890
    During the Cyprus Exploration Fund's third season at Salamis, inscribed marble blocks and pedestals were kept in a temporary museum at the site, including the pedestal of inscription no. 44 found in Giorgi Charolampou's field.

    SalamisGiorgi CharolampouMunro et al. 1891, pp. 190-191Munro et al. 1891

Objects

  • Large blue marble pedestal for a bronze statue, inscribed (inscription no. 44), dedication by the Koinon of the Cypriots honouring a gymnasiarch

    from Field of Giorgi Charolampou, Toumpa tou Michaili, Salamis1890Munro et al. 1891, pp. 190-191

Sources

  1. 1.J. A. R. Munro, H. A. Tubbs, W. Wroth (1891). “Excavations in Cyprus, 1890: Third Season's Work: Salamis”. Journal of Hellenic Studies 12, 59-198. Online