Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Archaeologist · Expedition member

Ralph W. Doermann

fl. 1971–1974

Archaeologist and expedition member, active 1971–1974. Excavated at Idalion, East Terrace (East Acropolis). Succeeded Miranda C. Marvin; worked with American Expedition to Idalion.

Life and work

  1. 1972
    Took over work on the East Terrace at Idalion during Miranda Marvin's enforced absence in 1972 (she had begun it in 1971).

    IdalionStager et al. 1974

  2. 1974
    Listed among the field supervisors of the 1974 season.

    IdalionStager & Walker 1989

  3. 1974
    Wrote Part 6, 'The Hellenistic Buildings on the East Terrace' (Building 4, the 'Hellenistic Building', 5.75 m wide and at least 10 m long, built of limestone with mud plaster and mud packing), in the first preliminary report; Gaber (2008) cites it as the find of the Hellenistic administrative centre, pp. 63-75.

    IdalionStager et al. 1974Gaber 2008

Connections

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Fieldwork & employment

Colleagues & contacts

Sources

  1. 1.L. E. Stager (ed.), A. Walker (ed.), G. E. Wright (ed.) (1974). American Expedition to Idalion, Cyprus: First Preliminary Report, Seasons of 1971 and 1972. American Schools of Oriental Research.
  2. 2.R. W. Doermann (1974). “The Hellenistic Buildings on the East Terrace (Part 6)”. American Expedition to Idalion, Cyprus: First Preliminary Report, Seasons of 1971 and 1972, 63-75.
  3. 3.Lawrence E. Stager (ed.), Anne M. Walker (ed.) (1989). American Expedition to Idalion, Cyprus, 1973-1980. Chicago, Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
  4. 4.Pamela Gaber (2008). “The History of History: Excavations at Idalion and the Changing History of a City-Kingdom”. Near Eastern Archaeology 71. Online