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Cyprus in the Nineteenth Century AD: Fact, Fancy and Fiction
Cyprus in the Nineteenth Century AD Fact Fancy and Fiction Author:Veronica Tatton-Brown The 19th century saw a procession of European and American visitors to Cyprus, all eager to find a treasure, locate an acropolis and establish a connection with Bronze Age Greece. However the 19th century also saw the exploration of Cypriote antiquity evolve from a treasure hunt into an academic discipline. These papers were given at a conferenc... more »e in 1998. They seek to place the archaeological exploration of Cyprus in the 19th century in the context, convictions, mores and knowledge of the time, and to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of that pioneering era in the recovery, exploitation and preservation of the relics of the island's long and turbulent history. The volume is dedicated to Olivier Masson who died in 1997.« less