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Swedish Cyprus Expedition (1927-1931) :: 1927-09-01

Object description

The Swedish Cyprus Expedition was a project to systematically investigate the archaeology of the entire early history of Cyprus. It took place between September 1927 and March 1931 and was led by three archaeologists: Einar Gjerstad, Erik Sjöqvist and Alfred Westholm together with architect John Lindros.

Archaeological excavations were made at locations all over Cyprus including Lapithos, Nitovikla, Ajia Irini and Enkomi. The results were published in four volumes from 1934 to 1972. Most of the finds are now kept at the Cyprus Museum; Nicosia and Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm.

In the early 1970s Paul Åström from the University of Gothenburg continued the tradition of the Swedish Cyprus Expedition with his excavations at the ancient city of Hala Sultan Tekke / Dromolaxia-Vizatzia near Larnaca. He concentrated mainly on the investigation of the late history of the city, viz. the later part of Late Cypriote period (Late Bronze Age). After the untimely death of Paul Åström, Peter M. Fischer from the same university received the permission by the Department of Antiquities (2009) to continue the excavations there (2010). The main objective of the first season of the renewed excavations is to investigate the earliest history of the city which seems to have its roots in the Middle Cypriote period (Middle Bronze Age). (wikipedia, 2012-04-23)

Event

Swedish Cyprus Expedition (1927-1931)

Alternative Name

Svenska Cypernexpeditionen

Country - Findspot

Cyprus : Europe

Country, Swedish - Findspot

Cypern

Time - Start

1927-09-01

Time - End

1931-03-31

Function

Expedition; Excavation

Description, Swedish

Den Svenska Cypernexpeditionen utförde arkeologiska grävningar på Cypern 1927–1931. Expeditionen leddes av Einar Gjerstad. Övriga medlemmar var John Lindros, Erik Sjöqvist och Alfred Westholm. Genom noggranna arkeologiska utgrävningar runtom hela Cypern kartlades öns historia från stenåldern till slutet av romersk tid. Totalt undersöktes 30 lokaler och 375 gravar. Expeditionens cypriotiske chaufför och alltiallo, Tooulis Souidos, följde med expeditionen till Sverige där han fortsatte att arbeta med Cypernsamlingarna. Fynden finns nu i Medelhavsmuseet i Stockholm och på Cyprus Museum i Nicosia.

1927, oktober-december, gravplats, bronsålder, Lapithos

1928, oktober, november: boplats, neolitikum, Lapithos

1929, Nitovikla

Description

Source, Kulturnav - same as

kulturnav.org

Keyword, Swedish

arkeologisk undersökning; utgrävning

Source - http

en.wikipedia.org

; sv.wikipedia.org

; swedishcyprusexpedition.se

; collections.smvk.se

Reference - Read more

Gjerstad, Einar (1933). Sekler och dagar: med svenskarna på Cypern 1927-1931. Stockholm: Bonnier

Source - http: libris.kb.se

Gjerstad, Einar (red.) (1934). The Swedish Cyprus expedition: finds and results of the excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. 1

Source - http: libris.kb.se, archive.org

Gjerstad, Einar (red.) (1935). The Swedish Cyprus expedition: finds and results of the excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. 2

Source - http: archive.org, libris.kb.se

Gjerstad, Einar (red.) (1937). The Swedish Cyprus expedition: finds and results of the excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. 3

Source - http: libris.kb.se, archive.org

Gjerstad, Einar (red.) (1948). The Swedish Cyprus expedition: finds and results of the excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. 4. P. 2 The Cypro-geometric, Cypro-archaic and Cypro-classical periods.

Source - http: libris.kb.se

Hult, Gunnel (1992). Nitovikla reconsidered. Memoir 8, Medelhavsmuseet

Source - http: books.google.se, libris.kb.se

Hult, Gunnel (1994). An Excavation of an Excavation. I The Swedish Cyprus Expedition: the living past, s. 63-69

Source - http: libris.kb.se, books.google.se

Medelhavsmuseet (2003). The Cyprus collections in the Medelhavsmuseet

Source - http: libris.kb.se, books.google.se

Papantoniou, G.; Bourogiannis, G. (2018) The Cypriot Extra-Urban Sanctuary as a Central Place: the Case of Agia Irini. Land 2018, 7, 139.

Source - http: libris.kb.se, www.mdpi.com

Rystedt, Eva (red.) (1994). The Swedish Cyprus Expedition: the living past. Medelhavsmuseet

Source - http: libris.kb.se, books.google.se

Åström, Paul (red.) (1972). The Swedish Cyprus expedition: finds and results of the excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. 4. P. 1B The Middle Cypriote Bronze Age. Lund:

Source - http: libris.kb.se

Åström, Paul (red.) (1972). The Swedish Cyprus expedition: finds and results of the excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. 4. P. 1C The Late Cypriote Bronze Age : architecture and pottery. Lund:

Source - http: libris.kb.se

Åström, Paul & Åström, Lena (red.) (1972). The Swedish Cyprus expedition: finds and results of the excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. 4. P. 1D The Late Cypriote Bronze Age : other arts and crafts. Lund

Source - http: libris.kb.se, books.google.se, archive.org

Åström, Paul & Nys, Karin (red.) (2008). The Swedish Cyprus expedition 80 years: proceedings of the symposium in honour of the memory of Einar Gjerstad held in the Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, Stockholm, 28 September 2007. Sävedalen: Åström

Source - http: libris.kb.se

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