Swedish Cyprus Expedition
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swedish-cyprus-expedition-167-13426961
title:
Swedish Cyprus Expedition
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The Swedish Cyprus Expedition was assembled to systematically investigate Cyprus’s early archaeological history. The expedition occurred between September 1927 and March 1931 and was led by the three archaeologists Einar Gjerstad, Erik Sjöqvist and Alfred Westholm together with the architect John Lindros who photographed during their time in Cyprus. The excavation constitutes the foundation of modern archaeology in Cyprus. The results of the excavations revealed that the distinctive culture of e
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Cyprus_Expedition
date created:
2009-01-20T14:43:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T12:16:46Z
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