Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (19.2007(2010))

ΝΕΑ PAPHOS

CYPRUS

ΝΕΑ PAPHOS
SEASON 2007
Wiktor Andrzej Daszewski, Henryk Meyza with
Wojciech Machowski, Ewdoksia Papuci-Wladyka,
Joanna K. R^dkowska, Olga Wasilewska

The season was unusual for it had two phases: from 26 March until 15 August 2007 the
Polish Mission took part in rescue work connected with the building of a shelter over the
ancient remains uncovered in the course of forty years of digging. These excavations were
conducted on behalf of the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus. Polish archaeologists
supervised excavation in the field and documented the stratigraphy and finds.1 The work
covered the Hellenistic House south of the Villa of Theseus (VT), the western wing of the
Villa of Theseus and the street south of the House ofAion (HA). In the Hellenistic House,
rooms 20, 21, 22 and 25 were explored. South of this building and its successor, the Roman
House, street A' was excavated. In the western wing of VT, the following were dug: rooms
2W, 1W, 1WS, 16NJV in the northern part, room 17 in the center and a pit west of room
76 in the south. In another trench, a long stretch of street B south of HA was also uncovered.
Fieldwork lasted from 1 September to 16 October.2 Salvage work on behalf of the
Department of Antiquities was continued. Regular excavations started on 16 September.
The preceding two weeks were devoted to transferring the field storeroom to what was once
the Dig House. Two main areas were excavated: the northern part of the House ofAion
and the northeastern part of the so-called Early Roman House (ERH). The excavation in
HA continued work from 2005-2006 in the northern part of the building. Rooms 35 and
37, as well as courtyard 36 were excavated and a trial pit was dug in the northern part of
rooms 31 and 32. A small trench was also executed east of room 19. The area north of
rooms 1 and 6, and a stretch east of the SE-NW wall of a Late Roman enclosure were
excavated in the Roman House (RH). A trench was also sunk south of room 19, already in
the Hellenistic House (HH).
Thefolloiving report covers work done this year, presented in topographical order.

1 The Mission, directed by Prof. Wiktor Andrzej Daszewski, was represented in the field by Dr. Henryk Meyza,
Dr. Wojciech Machowski, Joanna Rqdkowska and Olga Wasilewska, archaeologists.
2 The Mission, directed by Prof. Wiktor Andrzej Daszewski, included Prof. Ewdoksia Papuci-Wladyka, Dr. Henryk Meyza,
Dr. Wojciech Machowski, archaeologists and Aleksandra Brzozowska, architect, as well as Dr. Meike Droste, archaeologist
and documentalist, and Waldemar Jerke, photographer. The project provided training in excavation and documentation
techniques for a group of 15 students from the University of Warsaw and the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

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