Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (7.1995(1996))

NEA PAPHOS

EXCAVATIONS 1995
by Wiktor A. Daszewski

Fieldwork began on August 29 and continued until the end
of September. It was preceded by a study and documentation
period devoted to pottery from previous seasons/ The actual
excavations were carried out on ditferent sites within the licence
area. Special emphasis was placed upon the investigation of the
area south of the Villa of Theseus, in the Hellenistic House (HH)
and in the so called Early Roman House (ERH)Z Within the Villa
itself, archaeological exploration was conditioned by construction
works commissioned by the Archaeological Park in Paphos which
considers the area of the Polish excavation one of its main
attractions.
THE HELLENISTIC HOUSE (HH)
Two trenches were sunk in the western part of the building
and a large square pit was opened in the east. The western one of
the two trenches aimed at uncovering the remains, if any, of the
north-western corner of the inner court (No. 13). At about 1 m
below present ground level, a layer of large, regular blocks of

' The Mission directed by the present author included; Prof. Zofia
Sztetylio, Dr. E. Papuci-Wladyka, Mr. H. Meyza, archaeologists;
Prof. S. Medeksza, architect; Mr. A. Ring, photographer. Students of
archaeology from the Universities of Warsaw, Cracow, Trier, Cologne and
Berlin as well as students of architecture from the University of Technology in
Wroclaw took part in the excavations. Taking this opportunity we would like
to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Demos Christou and Dr. Sophocles
Hadjisawas of the Department of Antiquities for the assistance they provided
to our Mission during its work in Paphos.
^ Cf. R4MVI, (1994) 1995, p. 7Iff.

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