Salaminia (Cyprus) Cesnola Paperback Cambridge University Press 9781108078627

Salaminia (Cyprus)The History, Treasures, and Antiquities of Salamis in the Island of Cyprus\nAuthor(s): Alessandro Palma di Cesnola\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108078627, 978-1108078627\nSynopsis\nAlessandro Palma Di Cesnola [tel] travelled to Cyprus in 1873 to take up an honorary post secured by his brother Luigi, who was the American consul there and also an amateur archaeologist. Obtaining funding from the British financier Edwin Lawrence, Alessandro carried out his own excavations, chiefly around Salamis. Replete with more than 700 illustrations, this 1882 publication records the most notable artefacts from the LawrenceCesnola collection, including gold jewellery, ivory objects, engraved gems, coins, and terracotta statuettes. The book sheds considerable light on the ancient Egyptian, Phoenician, Greek and Roman influences that shaped Cypriot art over the centuries. Di Cesnola's acti.