Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Foreman

Tryphon Koulermos

fl. 1936–1970 · Cyprus

Cypriot foreman, active 1936–1970. Excavated at Bellapais-Vounous, Myrtou-Stephania and Karmi-Palealona. Worked for Basil Hennessy and James Rivers Barrington Stewart; worked with George Roy Haslam Wright and Yiannis Kleanthous.

Life and work

  1. 1936
    First worked for Jim and Eleanor Stewart at Vounous (Bellapais); Powell calls him a close friend and part of Stewart's earliest plans for a grand survey of Cyprus.

    BellapaisPowell 2013

  2. 1951
    Foreman of Hennessy's Stephania (Myrtou) tomb excavation, with the architect G.R.H. 'Mick' Wright; the same team also cleared four Roman graves at Myrtou-Sphagion in the last week.

    MyrtouBarker 2012

  3. 1961
    Foreman (printed 'Typhon Koulermos') for James Stewart's Karmi campaign (Lapatsa and Palealona), alongside Yiannis Kleanthous of the Department of Antiquities, three students, the Nicholson Museum conservator Derek Howlett and Betty Cameron.

    KarmiBarker 2012

  4. 1961
    Powell describes him as 'the quiet and efficient Tryphon Koulermos', dig foreman 'as usual'; Stewart always hired a Cypriot foreman, and Tryphon remained his most trusted workman, left in charge. (Context: the Karmi campaign described at this point.)

    KarmiPowell 2013

  5. 1967
    Eve Stewart planned to hire Tryphon and six local workmen for a proposed return to Palealona; no permit from Vassos Karageorghis's Department came through and the visit became a volunteer clearing of looted tombs.

    KarmiPowell 2013

Connections

5 people
James Rivers Barrington S…Eleanor StewartBasil HennessyGeorge Roy Haslam WrightYiannis KleanthousTryphon Koulermos
FieldworkColleagues

Fieldwork & employment

Colleagues & contacts

Sources

  1. 1.Judy Powell (2013). Love's Obsession: The Lives and Archaeology of Jim and Eve Stewart. Kent Town, South Australia, Wakefield Press.
  2. 2.Craig Barker (2012). Aphrodite's Island: The Cypriot Collection of the Nicholson Museum. Sydney, Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney.